Lance Head for the Joust of War
Item
- Title
- Lance Head for the Joust of War
- Rights
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
- Date
- ca. 1475–1540 CE
- Description
- Pointed lance heads made of steel. These lance heads were used in the Jousts of War. The Joust of War was a medieval jousting tournament where knights participated with the intention of killing or injuring their enemies. This was often used to settle disputes, between knights who were currently at war or to avoid outright conflicts between countries.
- Format
- Steel. H. 8 1/2 in. ; Diam. 2 5/8 in.; D. of socket 5 7/8 in.; Wt. 1 lb. 10.6 oz.
- Publisher
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Contributor
- Samuel Schumacher
- Identifier
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 14.25.439
- Subject
- Joust; medieval; tournament; joust of war; lance; Scharfrennen; knight
- Source
- Jpg file. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 10/31/25. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/22207
- Item sets
- Sam collection/item set
- Site pages
- The Tilt
