An arrowhead, made of bronze, with Phoenician inscription; it bears the name ‘Zakarbaal’. From Beqaa valley, Lebanon [?], 11th c. BCE ca. Housed at the Beirut museum [2000 x 1400]
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An arrowhead, made of bronze, with Phoenician inscription; it bears the name ‘Zakarbaal’. From Beqaa valley, Lebanon [?], 11th c. BCE ca. Housed at the Beirut museum [2000 x 1400]
by -introuble2
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* exact provenance perhaps unclear; possibly bought at Beqaa valley, Lebanon [?].
* the inscription reads on both sides:
>Arrow of Zakar-baʿl,
>son of Bin-ʿAnat
* on another arrowhead there’s a ‘Zakarbaal, king of Amurru’
* photo by Dan Diffendale in [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/50192159312/](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/50192159312/)
Is there a consensus regarding the orientation of these arrow heads?
-It seems to me that the front is the left most side (on both) and the long pointy rear is inserted into the end of a stick (or stick-like object) so far that the stick will get a snug fit in the grooves on the left hand side.