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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Slingshot bullet from the 4th century BC

From the collections of the incomparable British Museum:
Lead sling bullet; almond shape; a winged thunderbolt on one side and on the other, in high relief, the inscription DEXAI "Catch!"

Shot of this type have been excavated from the Pnyx at Athens, associated with the Sullan siege of the city (TER).

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