Roman Velites Javelin Head – Lord of Battles
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Blade
- High Carbon Steel
- Overall Length
- 9 9/16''
- Weight
- 4.4 oz
- Brand
- Lord Of Battles
- Culture
- Roman
- Era
- Ancient
Overview
Roman Velites Javelin Head - Lord of Battles
This Roman Velite Javelin / Dart head is forged from high carbon steel. The interior diameter of the socket base is approximately 1 (2.54 cm).
In Republican Rome the Velites were composed of the youngest and poorest members in the army, and though they could not afford the equipment needed to stand in the battle line of the Roman infantry, they could be of use as an specialist skirmishing screen for the main force.
The Velites were primarily armed with an array of javelins or darts, a small shield and a short sword. While they could be used to harass an opposing formation, they came into their own when dealing with foes which were best dealt with by being light on the feet, loose in formation, and armed with missile weapons. An ideal force for dealing with chariots, elephants and other skirmishers.
This pyramidal javelin head is in a form typical of the Velites; its pyramidal, bodkin-like head is ideal for puncturing shields and armor. It could be fitted to shorter dart-like javelins or longer, standard-length javelins.
Specifications
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- Brand
- Lord Of Battles
- Culture
- Roman
- Era
- Ancient
- Overall Length
- 9 9/16''
- Blade
- High Carbon Steel
- Weight
- 4.4 oz
- Edge
- Unsharpened
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- India
- Type
- Javelin
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The Maker
Lord Of Battles
Lord Of Battles offers an ever expanding line of armor and re-enactment gear with an eye towards quality and authenticity. Based in India, these guys have been supplying the European HEMA and re-enactment communities for years through various resellers, but are now taking control of their own brand. Our direct partnership with the factory allows us to offer their products at deep discounts, by cutting out an entire level of markup.
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Can’t say anything bad about this, truthfully. A sturdy, relatively cheap, and historically accurate javelin head for the 2nd century BCE Central Mediterranean. If you’re making a Republican Roman kit or anything around that region and time period, you want one of these (you want four, but one will do, too). LoB doesn’t miss.