Set of two spearheads; Iberian culture, 5th-6th... Lot 29

Set of two spearheads; Iberian culture, 5th-6th centuries. Bronze. Measurements: 9 x 1 cm; 4 x 1 cm. Set made up of two spearheads of different sizes and designs, showing the diversity of weaponry of the Iberian culture.Iberian society was strongly hierarchical, with the warrior and noble class being the highest. The priestly class competed with it in power, and the craftsmen were also well regarded. Among the neighbouring peoples, and especially among the Greeks, the Iberian warriors were particularly admired, since they fearlessly threw themselves into combat and resisted fighting without retreat until death, even when the battle was already decided against them. In fact, the Greeks even hired Iberian mercenaries for their own wars.