Weapons and AmmunitionNear Eastern2nd-1st millennium BCE
Arrowhead
15th-10th century BCE
Description
Two long, thin, sharp barbs jut out from the sides of this arrowhead. There is a slight midrib on both sides of the head, and it has a raised shoulder. The tip is wide and curved. The tang is rectangular in section and tapers from the head to the end.
Dimensions
6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Richard R. Wagner, gift; to the Fogg Museum, 1968.
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