{"id":488,"date":"2022-07-31T01:14:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T05:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/urancient\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2023-02-03T10:48:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T15:48:30","slug":"leaf-bladed-arrowhead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/urancient\/leaf-bladed-arrowhead\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaf Bladed Arrowhead"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leaf Bladed Arrowhead
\nAWG0000.03.02
\nIran, Northwestern Iran; Iron Age I (ca. 1200-1000 BCE)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Material: Bronze
\n<\/span>Style: Leaf bladed<\/span><\/p>\n

Weight: 46g
\n<\/span>Dimensions: 13.6cm long (blade 10.6cm long; tang 3cm long, 0.2-2.4cm wide, 0.1-0.8cm thick
\n<\/span>Condition: Excellent<\/span><\/p>\n

Provenance: Unknown
\n<\/span>Source\/donor: Possibly from the collection of Stuart L. Wheeler
\n<\/span>Date of acquisition: Prior to 1990
\n<\/span>Other notes: Based on size, this object matches the description of SW 007 on 1990 list entitled \u201cpieces on loan from the collection of Stuart L. Wheeler,\u201d \u201cSW007 Lance Head - c. 1000 BC Persian. 5.25in x 1in\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Research by: Danny Saravia Romero, \u201923<\/span><\/p>\n

Detailed description of form\/shape:
\n<\/strong>Rib Bladed. Elevated midrib with stem, cut or flange, and tang. <\/span>A flat leaf-shaped arrowhead divided by a midrib. <\/span>Neck constricts to the tang of the tapering rectangular section.<\/span><\/p>\n

Comparanda:
\n<\/strong>A nearly exact match is <\/span>Object 66-22-39<\/span><\/a> in the University of Pennsylvania Museum, <\/span>\u00a0from Northwest Iran. For similar shape and style, see Khorasani 742, Cat. 463, attributed to Luristan and western parts of Iran. These have a very similar leaf blade shape and tang; however, our object is slightly shorter and weighs less. Other arrowheads of\u00a0 similar shape and style are offered for sale on an antiquities dealer\u2019s website and identified as \u201cNear Eastern,\u201d and dated ca. 1200 - 800 BCE (<\/span>https:\/\/www.lot-art.com\/auction-lots\/A-group-of-4-nice-Near-Eastern-bronze-arrow-points\/138-group_nice-02.10.21-ancientres<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>. <\/span><\/a>These have a very similar leaf blade shape and tang; however, the tang on our object is slightly longer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Another dealer lists a point of similar shape and style but with a more rectangular tang, as \u201cMycenaean\u201d <\/span>https:\/\/www.antiquesword101.com\/Antiquities.php#!\/Ancient-Greek-Mycenaean-Period-Bronze-Javelin-Throwing-Spear-Head-1500-1100-B-C\/p\/319825104\/category=3736929%20<\/span><\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Discussion:
\n<\/strong>This object is an arrowhead with an elevated midrib with stem and tang. Its blade shape is <\/span>a flat leaf-shaped point divided by a midrib. The most recent<\/span> label states that the object is a \u201cMycenaean Lance Point\u201d; however, based on the naming and identification of comparanda, it is likely an arrowhead from Early Iron Age Iran rather than a lance point from Bronze Age Greece. <\/span>T<\/span>he closest known parallel is the arrowhead in the Penn Museum, from Northwest Iran. It would make sense if this object was acquired alongside the Luristan-style bronze dagger from westernIran. In addition, an older label states that the object is Persian, which fits with an origin in Iran. The point, however, pre-dates the Persian period and belongs instead to the Early Iron Age (<\/span>Iron Age I-II), when cultures in northwestern Iran and the central Caspian Sea area experienced a \u201cdistinctive and sudden change in the material culture which is clearly marked by the pottery\u201d (<\/span>Overlaet <\/span>5).<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the cultures of Iron Age Iran, shooting with the bow and arrow was not only a very efficient and important weapon on the battlefield but also was an important accomplishment. Different types of arrowheads were used over the course of time in Iran. They came in a variety of shapes and sizes and were meant for use in different settings of warfare. This type of arrowhead is Leaf Shaped and was likely used for piercing armor (Khorasani). Based on the size and weight of the arrow, a long bow would have most likely been used.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bibliography:
\n<\/strong>Sermarini, Joseph T., Jr. \u201cIdentifying Ancient Metal Arrowheads.\u201d Forum Ancient Coins. NumisWiki - The Collaborative Numismatics Project. Accessed September 28, 2021. <\/span>https:\/\/www.forumancientcoins.com\/numiswiki\/view.asp?key=ancient%20metal%20arrowheads<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Howard, Dan.\u00a0<\/span>Bronze Age military equipment<\/span><\/i>. Casemate Publishers, 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hundred and One Antiques. \u201cAncient Greek Mycenaean Period Bronze Javelin Throwing Spear Head 1500 -1100 B.C.\u201d <\/span>https:\/\/www.antiquesword101.com\/Antiquities.php#!\/Ancient-Greek-Mycenaean-Period-Bronze-Javelin-Throwing-Spear-Head-1500-1100-B-C\/p\/319825104\/category=3736929<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Khorasani, Manouchehr Moshtagh, and Doug Mullane. 2006. <\/span>Arms and armor from Iran the Bronze Age to the end of the Qajar period<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lot-Art. \u201cA group of 4 nice Near Eastern bronze arrow points.\u201d <\/span>Auction 88: Fall Antiquities Sale - Part 1<\/span><\/i><\/a>. <\/span>https:\/\/www.lot-art.com\/auction-lots\/A-group-of-4-nice-Near-Eastern-bronze-arrow-points\/138-group_nice-02.10.21-ancientres<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Muscarella, Oscar White. \u201cIron Age\u201d <\/span>Encyclopaedia Iranica<\/span><\/i>, online edition, 2012, available at https:\/\/iranicaonline.org\/articles\/iron-age<\/span><\/p>\n

Salimbeti, Andrea. <\/span>\u201cSpears - Javelins.\u201d The Greek Age of Bronze: Weapons and Warfare in the Late Helladic time, 1600 - 1100 BC. Accessed September 28, 2021. <\/span>http:\/\/www.salimbeti.com\/micenei\/weapons2.htm<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overlaet, Bruno. 2005. \u201cThe Chronology of the Iron Age in the Pusht-i Kuh, Luristan.\u201d In <\/span>Iranica Antiqua<\/span><\/i>, XL:1\u201333. Leuven: Peeters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Penn Museum. \u201cArrowhead, Object 66-22-39.\u201d <\/span>https:\/\/www.penn.museum\/collections\/object\/276432<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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