ARROWHEADS OF EURASIA
IN THE TIME OF THE MONGOL EXPANSION

1226   IRON ARROWHEAD WITH A WHISTLE             XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section blade, the tang under the blade has bulbous element with opposed apertures, which served as a whistle. L. 3.4" ( 8.6 cm). This form derived from iron arrowheads with bone whistles, placed at upper tang. Some scholars believe that during the flight, such arrows produced a whistling noise that frightened the foe's horses. According to the Secret History of the Mongols (section 115), a whistling arrow of this kind was given to Temüchin by Jamuka, who made it from the horns of a two-year old bull, glued together and pierced. See: Y.Khudyakov. Vooruzhenie cental'noaziatskih kochevnikov v epohu rannego i razvitogo srednevekov'ya, Novosibirsk, 1991, fig.53-54.A.Kola, G.Wilke. Militaria z grodziska w Plemietach. Bron strzelcza [in:] Plemieta. Sredniowieczny grodek w ziemi chelminskiej, Torun, 1985, pp.112-114, table XII.  $ 350

1228  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 2.8" (7.1 cm). $ 15

1229  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 3.5" (8.9 cm). $ 45

1232  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 3.2" (8.1 cm). SOLD

1230  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 3.6" (9.1 cm). $ 45

1227  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 3.9" (10 cm). $ 45

1231  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 3.5" (8.9 cm). $ 35

1240  Iron arrowhead X-XIII century Lenticular in cross-section L. 2.5" (6.4 cm). $ 25

1241  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 2" (5.1 cm). $ 30

1242  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 2" (5 cm). $ 15

1233  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Rhomboidal in cross-section L. 2.6" (6.6 cm). $ 45

1239  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 1.7" (4.3 cm). SOLD

1238  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Lenticular in cross-section L. 2.6" (6.6 cm). $ 30

1243  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Rhomboidal in cross-section L. 3.6" (9.1cm). SOLD

1244  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Rhomboidal in cross-section L. 3.1" (7.9 cm). $ 50

1233  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Rectangular in cross-section L. 2.5" (6.4 cm). $ 20

1237  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Rhomboidal in cross-section L. 1.4" (3.5cm). SOLD

1235  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Rhomboidal in cross-section L. 1.3" (3.2cm). $ 15

1236  Iron arrowhead XII-XIV century Rhomboidal in cross-section L. 1.6" (4cm). $ 25