Ancient Projectile or Arrow Points

kronckew · 14th August 2012, 08:16 AM

try googling images for 'ebay bronze arrow points'. i see a zillion of them just like those up for auction. some turned into brooches, some still looking like they were just cast, some with a nice deep green patina. here's a newish one with much the same point defect as the one on the left of your middle photo.

the roman bronze reproduction market is quite extensive. i know a guy who is casting modern ones in iron and another guy who does them in bronze for re-enactor groups. i have an archer friend that uses the iron ones for traditional bow hunting.

in other words, caveat emptor.

14th August 2012, 08:16 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	try googling images for 'ebay bronze arrow points'. i see a zillion of them just like those up for auction. some turned into brooches, some still looking like they were just cast, some with a nice deep green patina. here's a newish one with much the same point defect as the one on the left of your middle photo. the roman bronze reproduction market is quite extensive. i know a guy who is casting modern ones in iron and another guy who does them in bronze for re-enactor groups. i have an archer friend that uses the iron ones for traditional bow hunting. in other words, caveat emptor. Last edited by kronckew; 14th August 2012 at 08:27 AM.