Spear, possibly, with a long, wooden shaft. The head is made of iron alloy and is formed of a cone with a triangle on one side. The tip of the spear is bent. The spearhead connects fits inside the shaft and there is a ring of iron alloy that would fit over the join, but has become loose.
fighting
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