Two Arrows, probably 16th century, Turkish or Iranian, Wood, textile, lacquer, steel, gold, copper alloy, arrow: L. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g); arrow: L. 25 15/16 in. (65.9 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrows & Quivers, The delicate gold-inlaid decoration of these arrowheads suggests that they were target arrows, intended for archery contests in which they would be retrieved and used again. The faceted arrowhead is unusual and especially fine in workmanship
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Two Arrows, 16th century, Turkish, Iranian, Wood, textile, lacquer, steel, gold, copper alloy, arrow, L, 25 3/4, 65.4 cm, Wt, 0.8 oz, 22.7 g, 15/16, 65.9, Archery Equipment-Arrows & Quivers, delicate, gold-inlaid, decoration, arrowheads, target arrows, intended, archery contests, retrieved, again, faceted arrowhead, unusual, fine, workmanship
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