Object: Arrowhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Sold at Sotheby's - 22nd / July 1926.,Lot 199.,owner unknown
Site: locality unknown
Discovery context: auction
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): A 90,B 102.5,C 93,D 67.5,E 47
Width (mm): A 18,B 18.5, 17,C 18,D 16,E 17.5
Thickness (mm): A 8,B 12, 8.5,C 11,D 8.5,E 12
Surface: A Smooth, dark brown bronze, some medium green patina,B cleaned. Dark Indian Red Colour, which may be the remains of patina,C Smooth brownish colour. Some grey green patina.,D Smooth, slight powdery, light green patina on dark bronze,E Smooth, light green patina, partly covered with soil.
Other: No accuracy on geolocation reference.,5 side profile drawings of arrow heads on reverse as follows.,A with text "8mm thick" pointing to midrib and "tang bent" pointing to tang near blade. Tang quite long, barbed, pointed tip.,B with text 12mm thick pointing to blade where it meets tang. Also a top cross section profile of blade which is diamond shaped. Tang is quite long, and merges into blade where it wraps around to barbs.,C with text "11mm thick" pointing to blade just above tang, and "tang bent" pointing to tang just below blade, tang and barbs quite long.,D with text "8.5mm thick" pointing to blade at tang., tang is drawn bent to one side, barbs extant but blunted and worn down. Blade triangular with some chips and blunted, square tip.,E with text "12mm thick" pointing to bottom of blade where it meets tang. Very triangular shaped, tanged with no barbs.,Also text on reverse of card "All sections similar to section of B" referring to diamond-shaped top cross-section.
Remarks: Also one other in this lot. made of iron. (not drawn)