Arrowhead. Deltoid blade; square sectioned tang, tapering to a point. High rounded mid-rib. Green patina. Total L. 6.2 cm.; L. of tang 2.8 cm
Donor:
Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:
Iran (Persia)
Verbatim coll. place:
Iran, Late 2nd, early 1st millennium BC
Culture or time period:
Bronze Age
Collector:
Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Arrowheads (arrow components) and Arrowheads (lithic projectile points)
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 68 millimeters, width 13 millimeters, and length 6 millimeters
Comment:
Arrowheads of the deltoid form are widely distributed in Western Persia from the late 2nd Early 1st millennium B.C. and are precursors of the winged arrowheads which have the same distribution: Persian Talish, Dailaman, Marlik, Amlash, Khurvin; in Kurdistan Bit Sorgh; cemetery B from Sialk and in Luristan.