Weapons and AmmunitionNear Eastern6th-2nd century BCE
Trilobate Arrowhead
6th-2nd century BCE
Dimensions
3.3 x 1.1 cm (1 5/16 x 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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