World Artifacts

Chinese Glazed Earthenware Stands. Two small Chinese Ming Dynasty era earthenware glazed stands? A close-up of the one can be seen (left). Made from clay. Size 2″ x 3 1/4″ inches. Dated 1,400 – 1,600 AD.

Medieval Islamic Hand Grenade.  This hand grenade or fire pot as it was known was found in the Middle East.  Made from a ceramic like material. Size 4 1/2″ x 3″ inches. These fire pots were widely used during the Crusades. They would be filled with Naptha, a paraffin like fluid and a wick inserted into the spout, the wick …

Bronze Tri-Blade and Flat Blade Arrowheads. These small arrowheads were found in Asia. Made from bronze. Sizes average 2 1/2″ inches – 1 1/4″ inches. Dated 200 BC – 200 AD.

Chinese Tri-Blade Arrowheads. Made from Bronze. These small arrowheads were triple pierced and found in the Xinjiang Region of China. Made from bronze. Size average 1 1/4″. Dated 700 – 500 BC.  Arrowheads similar to these were made with pierced slits designed to whistle when flying through the air. It had a terrifying psychological effect on the enemy armies.

Asian Flat Blade Arrowhead. Made from iron. Size 3″ inches. Date unknown.

Asian Flat-Blade Tanged Arrowhead. Made from iron. Size 5″ inches. Dated 800 – 1,000 AD. 

Asian Swallow-Tail Tanged Arrowhead.  This swallow-tail arrowhead was found in the Middle East. Made from iron. Size 4″ inches. Dated 800 – 1,200 AD. 

Asian Large Tri-Blade Tanged Arrowhead. This large tri-blade arrowhead was found in Asia. Made from iron. Size 3 1/2″ inches. Dated 500 – 1,000 AD. These tri-bladed arrowheads were designed to inflict maximum flesh wounds and trauma. The impact into the body would result in a wound with three cuts into the flesh making it much harder to heal.

Asian Small Tri-Blade Tanged Arrowhead. This small tri-blade arrowhead was found in Asia. Made from iron. Size 2 1/4″ inches. Dated 500 – 1,000 AD. 

Asian Tanged Large Arrowhead or Spear Point.   This long arrowhead or spear point was found in Asia. Made from iron. Size 7 1/2″ inches. Dated 100 – 1,000 AD.