MEDIEVAL IRON ARROW HEADS (5)

c. 1000-1400 AD. Medieval. A lot of 5 medieval arrowheads (from left to right): 1) elongated, triangular arrowhead with square section, flaring shank and tang; 2) squat, triangular arrowhead with square section and long tang; 3) triangular arrowhead with rounded shoulders, elongated shank and tang; 4) elongated, triangular arrowhead with square section and shank; 5) triangular arrowhead with square section and tang. Arrows were a key part of medieval society both as instruments of war but also as weapons for hunting. One of the most evocative images of arrows as weapons of war appears on the Bayeux Tapestry, where King Harold is depicted after taking an arrow to the eye, leading to the Norman victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 AD. For further information on arrowheads, see C. Rau (2017) European Arrowheads and Crossbow Bolts: From the Bronze Age to the Late Middle Ages. Fair condition. Size: L:58-100mm; 60g. Provenance: Private London collection, formed since the 1980s on the UK and European art market.