Title
Lead sling bullets
Date
circa 45 BCE
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Coverage
Style/Period: Roman (ancient Italian style)
Discovery Site: Apparently from battle of Munda
Collection: McCorkill loan
Type
arms and armour
Format
Materials/Techniques: lead (metal)
Measurements: Bullet with gash: 4.7 cm long, 2.7 cm diameter on long side at middle point, 2 cm diameter on short side of middle point. Bullet without gash: 5 cm long, 2.8 cm diameter on long side of midpoint, 2.2 cm diameter on short side of midpoint.
Description
Bicone shaped lead sling bullets. One end of each is rounded, and one has an inscription.
Subject
slings (projectile weapons); bullets
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: L.05.02.4A-B
Record: UO-MCA-L-05-02-4-A-B
Source
Photographer: Unknown
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee