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


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