MATERIAL: Lead
CULTURE: Greek
PERIOD: 4th Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 18 mm x 34 mm
CONDITION: Good condition
PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection, acquired between 1980 – 1990
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license (If you live outside the European Union, We will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks.)
Sling, implement for propelling missiles, one of the first missile weapons used in warfare. It consisted of a small strap or socket of leather to which two cords were attached. The warrior, or slinger, held the ends of the cords in one hand, placed the missile snugly in the strap, and whirled the socket and missile rapidly around his head; by letting go of one cord at the right moment, the slinger could let the missile fly out of the socket at a high speed.
In the Roman army of the time of the Punic Wars (3rd–2nd century BC), the slingers were auxiliaries from Greece, Syria, and Africa. The Balearic islanders who constituted a part of Hannibal’s Carthaginian army fighting the Romans were renowned as slingers.
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Dimensions:Height: 0.6 in (1.5 cm)Width: 1.34 in (3.4 cm)Depth: 0.71 in (1.8 cm)
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Style:Classical Greek(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:Lead
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Place of Origin:Greece
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Period:15th Century and Earlier
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Date of Manufacture:4th Century B.C
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Condition:Good
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Seller Location:EL CAMPELLO, ES
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Reference Number:Seller: LU7382237035302
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