Iron arrowheads of ancient China

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raygun
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Iron arrowheads of ancient China

Post by raygun » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:23 am

Hey fellas, not sure if you guys seen this, but check these arrowheads dated from the Warring States Period (B.C.475-B.C.221).

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Theres more here: http://www.arscives.com/historysteel/cn ... eapons.htm

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Post by bustedarrow » Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:52 am

Those are very nice. Do you have any dimentions?
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Post by raygun » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:06 am

Sorry, I do not have any other info except those provided by the website.

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Post by Stephen Selby » Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:48 am

These arrows are made of bronze, not iron.

From the point to the end of the tang is about 4 cm.
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Post by bustedarrow » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:40 am

If the length are about 4cm, Then what would the width be, 2cm or 1.5cm?
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