Prehistoric — Early Mesolithic
Microlith
Flint microlith mounted on a reconstructed shaft with another microlith (accession number B9). The shaft is fletched with buzzard feathers. Microlith found on Wimbledon Common. Arrow reconstructed by Michael Ashington.
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- B8
- Object name:
- microlith
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Early Mesolithic
- Material:
flint
- Measurements/duration:
- L 699 mm, W 37 mm, H 40 mm (arrowshaft), L 43 mm, W 11 mm (microlith) (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Private Collection
- Copyright holder:
Royal Armouries
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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