Genuine 3rd to 6th Century Roman Ballista Catapult/Onager Shot Ball

This is the largest example I have available having acquired a collection of ancient ballista shot balls all of varying sizes, this example is approx 7cm or just under 3 inches in diameter and has been fashioned from sandstone, not truly round it would have been fired from a Onager (also mangonel) was a kind of war machine used in antiquity, especially in the Roman army. Equipped with a “spoon” on a rigid arm, was able to throw stone missiles and burning logs on a long distance. Slightly larger than a tennis ball when thrown with power its effect would have been tremendous. Comes in very good condition, it has odd bits of silver paint on it which should clean off.

Code: 27436