Chinese antique arrowheads

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:08 am

For these bone arrowheads on the other hand, he never saw such designs in Europe.

Either they are of a distinct chinese style, or they are fakes (but they do appear genuine) or they are outside of the early period he studies in Europe.

It could be an explanation : these arrowheads could be of a more recent period than Neolithic, and these heads could even try to reproduce the shape of contemporary metallic models.

Just like the very late egyptian flint knifes were copying the shape of the new copper models of knife.

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:04 am

Left side 1-2-3 appear to be Shang-Zhou. These arrowheads were made in very large quantities. This design was common up to Eastern Zhou, when a more triangular cross-section (4-5) became more popular.

Bone arrowheads were used up until the last century in China.

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:25 am

Thanks for the datation Stephen

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:41 am

Hello, this is what I found today.

First, a whistling arrow with a big blade in front.

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:43 am

View from the side

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:45 am

another type, quite similar though

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:47 am

view from the side

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:49 am

I also found a big Liao bone whistle

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:50 am

view from the front

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:53 am

and finally, I found an iron head, quite common, except for the holes in the middle of it shaped like a western 8.

This is the first like this for me.

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:48 am

I did not find a bronze bracer, but I did not come back home empty handed from Panjiayuan last Saturday.

These 2 long tanged bronze heads are not in a pristine condition but remains of wrapping can be seen below one of the heads, on the tang. Maybe formerly put there in order to increase the tang's diameter in a bamboo or cane arrow.

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:53 am

Whistling arrows ! (I will have enough of these soon to start an orchestra)

This is similar to one I showed recently, except that it's much less corroded.

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:55 am

View from the side

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:03 am

Another singing arrow head, shaped like a ball with a fish tail in front.

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:44 am

Another view

Chinese antique arrowheads

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