As with all items in this collection, this artifact is certified authentic and will be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and Provenance, detailing typology, dating, region, and collection history.
Crusader Period Crossbow Bolt Head c.1100-1300AD
Object type: Crossbow bolt head
Culture: Crusader / Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
Date: c.1100-1300 AD
Material: Iron (heavily mineralized)
Length: approx 45 mm
Findspot: Jerusalem region
Description:
A well-preserved medieval military projectile point from the Crusader presence in the Levant, forged in iron and retaining its original triangular-tapered form with reinforced shoulders for maximum penetration. These bolt heads were used by foot soldiers and mounted knights alike throughout the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Outremer garrisons, forming a core component of Crusader battlefield equipment. This form is typical of 12th–13th century Crusader ammunition recovered from fortified sites across Palestine.
Authentication:
Surface mineralization, soil accretion, encrustation layers and iron oxidation are consistent with secure medieval Levantine archaeological finds. No modern tooling.
Museum parallels:
Israel Museum, Medieval Arms Collection, inv. IM-42611
Tower of London Armouries, Crusader bolts group, inv. III.1682
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Medieval Levant Collection, similar forms in 12th–13th c. assemblages
Academic references:
David Nicolle, Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era, pp. 186–187
R. Payne-Gallwey, The Crossbow, typology of medieval quarrel heads
G. Prawer, The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Military Material Culture Studies
Condition:
Stable iron, mineralized, unrestored, original medieval surface. Guaranteed authentic.
5-3
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