kontos

The kontos and contus, from κεντέω meaning to prick or pierce, was a type of long pike with a pointed iron at the one end. Initially it was used for a variety of reasons, but most notably as a punt-pole by sailors who put it into the ground in shallow water, thereby pushing on the boat, and as a means of determining the depth of the water. Later, the term applied to the long pikes or lances which were used as weapons and the soldier armed with it were called Contarii and Contati. Romans used this term to described the huge pike of the Germanic warriors and the long pikes of the Sarmatians.

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contus; contus sarmaticus
pole weapon, Parthian Empire, Sasanian Empire, 

fauchard, makila, spiedo, ōtsuchi, 

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A@a agios nektarios aegina - panoramio

Probably fake Sassanid silver plate with gold coating, Azerbaijan Museum, Tabriz, Iran.

Tabriz Sasanian Plate 3

Sasanian art in Hermitage by Darafsh 14 20 44 815000

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		A@a agios nektarios aegina - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		Probably fake Sassanid silver plate with gold coating, Azerbaijan Museum, Tabriz, Iran.		Commons
commons	image		Tabriz Sasanian Plate 3		Commons
commons	image		Sasanian art in Hermitage by Darafsh 14 20 44 815000		Commons