Accession No
1927.536 B
Description
Four arrowheads, three chert and one obsidian. Three triangular in shape, two with barbs or hollowed bases and one with tang. One with rounded head and sharply pointed tang. Three marked with an inscription in black ink.
Place
Asia; East Asia; China; Manchuria
Period
Han Dynasty
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor; Sir) [collector and donor]; Hamada, Kosuka (Professor) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.536 B; ?438
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Chert; Obsidian
Local Term
Measurements
27mm x 4mm x 13mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
From grave of Han Dynasty
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten, blue edged card label reads: 'Japanese Arrow-heads. From Prof. Hamada, Kyoto. 27.536, b'.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Other owners)
Obtained from Prof. Kosuka Hamada, Kyoto University
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Labels & Markings)
Three arrows are marked, two indecipherable. One with a number that is hard to read but could be '438'
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1927.536 [A-C]: 'Portion of polished axe, chisel and arrowheads.'
Event Date 1927
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1927.536 [B] reads: 'Unlabelled arrowheads.'
Event Date 1927
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Arrowheads. Four flint arrowheads, some with a tang. Two are beige in colour, one is dark grey and one is black.
Event Date 14/8/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Four arrowheads, three chert and one obsidian. Three triangular in shape, two with barbs or hollowed bases and one with tang. One with rounded head and sharply pointed tang. Three marked with an inscription in black ink.
Event Date 27/10/2023
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:284705
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