plumbata

plumbata is a throwing weapon or weapon family.

Also recorded as martiobarbuli.

Overview

It is associated with Ancient Rome and Byzantine Empire. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

lead-weighted darts for infantry

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Plumbata”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1135087: plumbata
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