Ancient Arrow Head

junker · 4th February 2011, 11:49 AM

Hello Friends,

another riddle for discussing (or solving it).

The seller told me, that this is an arrow head of a heavy crossbow from china and more than 2000 years old.

I am not sure because the barbe has an quadrat shape and isnt sharpened.
Maybe he ist right, but i have no literature about this time to proof this.
Do you have ?

best regards from Dirk

Lew · 4th February 2011, 08:23 PM

Hi Dirk

Yes the arrow head does look Chinese to me. I have a number of these in different shapes will see if I can find some pics to post.

junker · 4th February 2011, 08:35 PM

Thanks, this will be helpful.
And is it that old ?
Dirk

Lew · 5th February 2011, 03:22 AM

These arrow heads are 1500 to 2000 yrs old

Lew · 5th February 2011, 10:06 PM

Here are a few from my collection. These are all Chinese bronze arrow heads that I picked up in the last ten years.

junker · 7th February 2011, 04:39 PM

Thanks Lew,
but sorry no one of yours has that unspecific and unsharpened barb hook, what makes me wonder
Dirk

Lew · 7th February 2011, 04:46 PM

Dirk

There are hundreds of different arrow head designs each had a specific purpose so just because it has a unique shape does not exclude it from being of Chinese origin.

4th February 2011, 11:49 AM	#1
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	Ancient Arrow Head Hello Friends, another riddle for discussing (or solving it). The seller told me, that this is an arrow head of a heavy crossbow from china and more than 2000 years old. I am not sure because the barbe has an quadrat shape and isnt sharpened. Maybe he ist right, but i have no literature about this time to proof this. Do you have ? best regards from Dirk Attached Images

5th February 2011, 10:06 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here are a few from my collection. These are all Chinese bronze arrow heads that I picked up in the last ten years. Attached Images

7th February 2011, 04:39 PM	#6
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	no barbe Thanks Lew, but sorry no one of yours has that unspecific and unsharpened barb hook, what makes me wonder Dirk

4th February 2011, 08:23 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Dirk Yes the arrow head does look Chinese to me. I have a number of these in different shapes will see if I can find some pics to post.

4th February 2011, 08:35 PM	#3
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	Thanks, this will be helpful. And is it that old ? Dirk

5th February 2011, 03:22 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	These arrow heads are 1500 to 2000 yrs old

7th February 2011, 04:46 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Dirk There are hundreds of different arrow head designs each had a specific purpose so just because it has a unique shape does not exclude it from being of Chinese origin.