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Bow and Arrow
The bow and arrow was one of the very first weapons used by the Greeks to hunt. The original bow was made out of wood and the arrow was made up of multiple components. The body was made of wood, the tail was made up of feathers, and the head was made of flint, stone, or animal bones.
"Work Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater Known as the "Niobid Krater"." Louvre Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2017. <http://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/attic-red-figure-calyx-krater-known-niobid-krater>.
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This piece comes from a vase named Apollo and Artemis shooting at the children of Niobe. It is made up of Attic crater and made between 460-450BC. It is currently stored in the Louvre museum. The bow and arrow again show the connection that the Greeks have with their Gods, they use the same weapons as Artemis and Apollo in the hope of having a good hunt.
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