Weapon

41-37-246

From: Inner Mongolia (uncertain) | Ordos

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 41-37-246
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Central Asian
Provenience Inner Mongolia (uncertain) | Ordos
Period Han Dynasty
Date Made Han Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Description

Weapon. Bronze. Small rod with three radiating prongs near each end. Used by the Scythians to throw down in front of enemy horses to wound their hoofs. Prong tips bent. Dark patina.

Width 4.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from William Mayer, 1941
Other Number N-4 - Other Number

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