04-21-2008, 07:16 PM
Although not exactly about the plumbata or Roman, this might be interesting. Yesterday I saw part of a documentary on Bhutan where they showed a national game called Khuru. Basically it involves big darts that are thrown over a distance of 20 meters at a small target. The shape of the darts reminded me much of the Roman plumbata, especially a round-like ball placed behind the head of the dart (though, this seemed to be made out of wood and I do not know whether this served the same function as the lead addition found in plumbatae).
Here is a link that shows some photos:
http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/all/2867
Regards,
Martijn
Here is a link that shows some photos:
http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/all/2867
Regards,
Martijn