Maker: Unknown
Steel. Recurved and formed of two arms of steel, of flat section with medial ridges on the inside (at rest) and short, rectangular section ears cut with nocks for the bowstring. The arms are joined in a hand grip where the steel of the bow narrows and grips of wood, which retain traces of polychrome painting with flowers, are attached
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Overall Length: 88.5 cm
Weight: 890 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
Unlike the European bow, oriental types were almost all of the type called a re-curved bow, that is, they bend in their relaxed state in the opposite direction to the curve they have when they are strung. This is a rare, all steel bow, most were of the composite type, made from a combination of different materials, horn, wood, and sinew glued together.
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.129-1879
Primary reference Number: 159898
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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