Ancient Greek Bronze Pair Arrowheads (Zonder minimumprijs)

"Ancient Greek Bronze Pair of ArrowheadsCulture / Period: Ancient GreekDate / Period: 10th–6th century B.C.Material: BronzeDimensions: 36–42 mmCondition: Good conditionNo shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 760The current owner purchased this object from a reputable Dutch numismatic auction house in Schiedam, the Netherlands. Due to privacy regulations, the name of the previous owner could not be disclosed. No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.Background Information:This pair of cast bronze socketed arrowheads dates to the Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic period. Both examples feature elongated leaf-shaped blades with pronounced central ribs and tubular sockets for mounting onto a wooden shaft. Their streamlined form provided strength while maintaining a relatively light weight, making them effective projectiles for both hunting and warfare.Bronze socketed arrowheads represented an important technological development over earlier tanged forms. The socket created a stronger attachment to the shaft, reducing the likelihood of breakage upon impact. Greek craftsmen produced such arrowheads in reusable moulds before finishing... lees verder bij Catawiki