Avar-Age Polearms and Edged Weapons. Classification, Typology, Chronology and Technology

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Figure 32 Lanceheads of type P.I.F: 1. Bratislava–Devinska Nová Ves–A Tehel’ňa, grave
No. 401 (Eisner 1952, 91–92, Obr. 45/9.); 2. Košice–Šebastovce, grave No. 96
(Budinský-Krička – Točík 1991, 27, Taf. XIV/1.); 3. Košice–Šebastovce, grave
No. 86 (Budinský-Krička – Točík 1991, 2324, Taf. XI/48.).


Altogether 23 examples of this type are known, most of them dated to the Late


phase except for the grave No. 20 from Kehida–TSz-major which probably


belongs to the Early phase based on the lead tubes found in the burial113 and


grave No. 1069 from Tiszafüred which is dated to the Middle phase by its belt-


set composed of quadrangular mounts stamped of copper alloy sheet with


imitations of stone inlay.114 Variants are distinguished based on the proportion


of the blade and socket.


1.1.6.1 The Narrow Reed-shaped Blade is Longer than the Socket (P.I.F/1)


Ten spearheads belong to this variant, all dated to the Late phase (fig. 31/


1–2).115 Most of the examples were found in the northern periphery of the Avar


113 Szőke 2002, 77. 8/g.
114 Garam 1995, 126. Taf. 145.
115 Bratislava–Devinska Nová Ves–A–Tehel’ňa grave No. 815 (Eisner 1952, 174, t. 96/2); Holiare
grave No. 551 (Točík 1968a, 85, Taf. LXXII/7); Komárno–8. Shipyard grave No. 30 (Trugly
1987, 256. Abb. 3, Taf. V/2); Komárno–8. Shipyard grave No. 72 (Trugly 1987, 265–266. Taf.

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