Middle-eastern mounted warfare

Arrow components

 

Mamluk (armour piercing) arrowheads (unfortunately I don't know the exact date, but theese were usual during the Crusades)

 

A crossbow bolt head and a kite-shaped flat head:

 

Armour piercing arrowheads from the castle of Arsuf:

A flat head from Arsuf:

 

Arrowheads with cross-sections from Vadum Jacob:

 

Arrowheads from Yoqne'am:

 

Painted arrow shafts from Montfort castle:

The shaft on the left is for a socketed head, which was usual among the Franks not the Mamluks.

 

 

© 2012 All rights reserved.

Make a free websiteWebnode