Bohemian earspoon

The head of an earspoon, showing the spearhead and the ears.

The Bohemian earspoon (German Böhmischer Ohrlöffel^[1] or Knebelspiess, Czech ušatá sudlice^[2] is a polearm featuring a long, broad, socketed spearhead with two out-turned lugs (sharply bent hooks, straight spikes, or triangular guards)^[1] at the base of the head, forming a guard similar to that of a boar spear.^[3] The guard prevented the weapon from penetrating too deeply into a target, so that it could quickly and easily be removed and used to attack another target.^{[citation needed]}

Derived ultimately from the early Medieval lugged spear, the earspoon developed in the 14th century. Its use was probably not confined to Central Europe.^[3] It was used for both hunting and military purposes.

References

^ ^a ^b Wagner, Eduard (2014). Medieval Costume, Armour and Weapons. p. xxi. ISBN 0486320251.
^ Křížek, Leonid; Čech, Zdirad J. K. (1999). "Sudlice". Encyklopedie zbraní a zbrojí (in Czech). Praha: Libri. p. 245. ISBN 80-85983-70-2.
^ ^a ^b Blackmore, Howard (2003). Hunting Weapons from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century. Dover. p. 86. ISBN 0-486-40961-9.

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[Wagner-1] Wagner, Eduard (2014). Medieval Costume, Armour and Weapons. p. xxi. ISBN 0486320251.

[2] Křížek, Leonid; Čech, Zdirad J. K. (1999). "Sudlice". Encyklopedie zbraní a zbrojí (in Czech). Praha: Libri. p. 245. ISBN 80-85983-70-2.

[Blackmore-3] Blackmore, Howard (2003). Hunting Weapons from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century. Dover. p. 86. ISBN 0-486-40961-9.

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