NauticalMart Roman Javelin Pilum Spear Medieval An Ancient Roman Javelin. Steel Pars are Blackened for Authenticity Features a Tall, Thin Penetrative Tip. Possesses a Hardwood Pole for Carrying and Throwing This roman Pilum is forged with a carbon steel point affixed to a hardwood shaft with steel but spike. Looks Great with Roman Soldier Costumes and Ensembles. A Fantastic Decorative Piece or Display Item This replica Roman Pilum has a piercing head of iron which is mounted into a hardwood haft and finished with an iron butt cap. The Classic Roman Pilum was used by soldiers of the Roman Empire, proving to be effective in fighting off enemy attacks. Based on historically authentic design, this is a high quality reproduction perect for reenactments, costumes, and collections. The two typical armor a Roman soldier would have been armed with were, more often than not, the gladius and the pilum. The type of pilum, or javelin, could vary from soldier to soldier, though, and some favored a typical Square Pilum like this one. A historical pilum consisted of a wooden pole or shaft affixed to an iron shank, and this Roman javelin is no different, at least in terms of shape. The javelin consists of a hardwood shaft mounted with a pointed butt-spike as well as a square-shaped socket designed for mounting a lethal-looking shank. Affixed into the javelins haft at the socket is a long carbon steel spike that ends with a barbed, pyramidal tip that was designed to promote penetration, while also disabling whatever it lodged itself in. This pilum is modeled after the typical Roman pilum, thus striking a middle ground between range, weight, and penetrative power. Authentic in look and feel, this Square Pilum would look great carried in the hands of a Roman re-enactor fully dressed in Roman armor, and it would look just as great carefully displayed in a collectors decor of antique Roman arms and armor.