LOT OF 3 DARK AGE / MEDIEVAL ARROWHEADS

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PERIOD: DARK AGE / MEDIEVAL CULTURE: FIND LOCATION: CENTRAL / EASTERN EUROPE CIRCA: 400 / 1400 TOTAL LENGTH 95 to 108 mm CONDITION Cleaned and Conserved GOOD These arrowheads were found in Central / Eastern Europe and are in Good Cleaned and Conserved (w/Smart Coat) CONDITION. Please look at photos to determine the condition of these arrowheads for yourself. To stop the deterioration process it is very important to get arrowheads conserved to protect them from further damage from moisture and air exposure. These have no repair of any kind I can see or find. All our items come with a 100% guarantee of Authenticity and personally inspected. Shipping will be $2.00 within the US and $4.00 International shipping. PayPal is accepted. If other forms of payment are requested please contact us at 9 - 4 M-F If you are not familiar with ancient iron weapons such as these, please read the article by scrolling down. If you have specific questions please do not hesitate to email us. If you are not completely satisfied with anything we sell to you, please return them in the same condition for a full refund. Thanks for looking THE COLLECTING OF ANCIENT ARROWHEADS & SPEARHEADS Hold History In Your Hands By Ed Lee After more than 40 years in the business of selling antique rarities ranging in value from under $50 to $1 million, I am always interested in drawing more attention to the collecting of antiquities, rare coins and related. This article will focus on collecting ancient iron arrow and spearheads and is by no means meant to be an in depth study of this fascinating subject. For those who wish to pursue it in greater detail I have listed some top reference works at the end of the article. I strongly recommend taking an educational approach to this, as it will greatly enhance the collecting experience, as well as providing you with some consumer protection. First of all, I am focusing on iron weapons because they are more affordable in general than Bronze-Age weapons and because it eliminates the problems associated with bogus bronze patina and sand cast fakes that plague ancient bronze artifacts and weapons. I don't know of even one dealer who hasn't gotten stung with bad ancient bronze items. In fact, it's so bad that we have to first examine every item with a 10 x glass and then test the bronze with heat and/or solvents. Therefore, ancient iron weapons are a great place to start collecting and to learn as you go along. There is little capital risk, especially if you buy from dealers who get their weapons directly from reliable sources in Europe, which is the case with my firm. 1) There is ongoing disagreement amongst dealers, collectors & even experts as to the Provence (where it was found) and era (age) of these fascinating artifacts because they were not dug by archeologists who carefully uncover a site. Then they use radioactive carbon dating to test the organic remains found at the various historical level they peel back as they dig deeper. Their assumption is that if the organic remains found at a certain level date at circa 50 BC or 1450 AD the iron, pottery and other non-organic remains are also circa 50 BC or 1450 AD. This is scientific, accurate and very expensive work. 2) Therefore you often see these arrow/spearheads described as Roman, which actually means Roman era, as they could have been used by the Romans, their allies or even their enemies. This is a substantial period of time ranging from BC to 476 AD for the Western Roman Empire...the Eastern Roman Empire lasted far longer. Ancient Rome also covered a wide swath of the known world ranging from England to the Middle East and even parts of Africa. However, it seems that most of the ancient iron arrow/spearheads are coming from Eastern Europe and from metal detector finds in most of the countries of Western Europe. Detecting is a very popular hobby in Europe as it is in the US. Some unknown numbers also come from colle... read more

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