A Chinese whistling arrowhead, 19th century. Horn arrowhead with sound holes in a silver-plated ferrule shaped like demon faces. Near the point and the nock the shaft is covered with ray skin. Long, barred fletching, the nock also made of horn. Length 94 cm. Whistling arrows were used in many cultures as means of signalling and for psychological warfare. historic, historical, 19th century, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, insignia, symbols, symbol, emblem, emblems,

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