FABULOUS 300 YEAR OLD ANTIQUE INDO PERSIAN SIEGE ARROW

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Thank you for viewing my auction. I have been collecting for almost 50 years and purchased all my items from the most reputable sources but mostly at auction in London. The majority of purchases were made in the 1960's-80's when good things were available on a regular basis. I will be selling over 1000 items in the next few months so be sure to bookmark the Sunnytampa seller page as I will be adding rare and interesting items on a regular basis. If you are interested in bidding on multiple items, please note that I will combine shipping and make it point to never profit from shipping. Read our feedback and bid with confidence. The city-state wars of the 18th century which were encouraged and supported by the Colonial powers ( England , France and Portugal ). Battles were largely attacks on fortified walled cities, forts and palaces. The siege was a standard tactic and measures to repel a siege were taken. Among those were heavy armor piercing arrows which were used from elevated archer's emplacements to shoot down on the attackers. The heads are about twice as long as a regular war arrow to capitalize on the elevation and impart more energy to the impact. Additionally, the weight greatly decreased their effectiveness, should the enemy try to shoot one back up. The tip is faceted to engage and pierce the mail or plate armor. This read more

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