Arrowheads
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Description
Four metal arrowheads of the tubular type. They have an elongated, leaf-shaped shape with a pronounced central rib of stiffness. Such tips were intended for attachment to a wooden shaft and were used for both combat and hunting purposes.
Zhetysu region, Kerbulak district, Koksai necropolis-9. 2023 (1-Southern Kurgan). Diptera, the hub is short, the wing tips are bluntly pointed. The sleeve is round.
Technique: melting, casting
Dating:VI-V BC
Length - 5 cm, width - 1.5 cm, sleeve length - 0.5-0.3 cm.
Condition
All four tips are partially covered with corrosive deposits of brownish-red and brownish-brown shades characteristic of oxidized iron. The surface of the artifacts is heterogeneous, there are traces of prolonged exposure to moisture and time. In some areas, there is a formation of a dense corrosive crust, as well as spots of light mineral plaque.