GOTHIC EUROPEAN CROSSBOW BOLT C.1400

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Dating to the early period of full-plate armor. forged iron, 2 1/4” in length. The point of addorsed pyramidal form with tapered butted seam socket (defective). Surface hammer is forged finished and with some age degradation. See European Arrowheads and Crossbow Bolts, Rau, p.193 right

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GOTHIC EUROPEAN CROSSBOW BOLT C.1400

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