Greek — Sling bullet with inscription 'AXA(?) / blank?' — 4th Century B.C

Greek, 4th Century B.C, Lead, 15 mm x 31 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Sling bullet with inscription 'AXA(?) / blank?'.

Culture: Greek.

Dating: 4th Century B.C.

Material: Lead.

Dimensions: 15 mm x 31 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Sling bullet with inscription 'AXA(?) / blank?'

Material: Lead

Culture: Greek

Period: 4th Century B.C

Dimensions: 15 mm x 31 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

Greek and Hellenistic material culture relies on codified forms and iconography. Surviving objects help document stylistic and technical evolutions across regions and workshops.

Attribution: Greek. Dating indicated: 4th Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex English private collection, acquired before 1990s Greek sling bullets, also known as "glandes" (singular: glans), were small, often egg-shaped projectiles used with slings by ancient Greek soldiers.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/greek-sling-bullet-with-inscription-axa-blank/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-11513
Period
Greek
Date
4th Century B.C
Metal
Lead
Diameter
15 mm x 31 mm
Other References
YA-11513
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex English private collection, acquired before 1990s Greek sling bullets, also known as "glandes" (singular: glans), were small, often egg-shaped projectiles used with slings by ancient Greek soldiers. These bullets were typically made of lead, although s