국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Bronze Socketed Spearhead
  • Nationality/Period

    Early Iron Age

  • Provenance

    Seodaemun-gu

  • Materials

    Metal - Copper Alloy

  • Category

    Military affairs - Warlike implements - Spears - Mo

  • Dimensions

    L. 18.6cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 2960

This is a typical Korean-type socketed spearhead found at Eungam-dong in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Unlike Liaoning-type lute-shaped socketed spearheads, this one is straighter and, as with the Korean-type bronze dagger, the spine of its body had a protruding part. This socketed spearhead has a long groove called a pihom, meaning “blood groove,” on the left and right sides of its spine. On the side right above the mouth of the socket of the handle, a nail-hole was punched to fix the spear after inserting the handle into the socket.