Anatolian arrowhead

Stone arrow-head, elongated tapering form, bifacial with concave blades, no barbs and with long straight tang. Low ridge along middle (midrib) with a central burr gives the arrow a diamond shape section. It was presented by Sir Louis Matheson.

Object number: 127.060

Date: 2200–700 B.C.

Parallels: for shape compare with New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art 74.51.5342

References: Malloy, Alex G. Ancient and Medieval Art and Antiquities XXIV: Weapons, South Salem, NY, 1993, n. 79.

Photo by Steve Morton