wooden Indian 'composite' bow?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:23 pm

http://anthromuseum.missouri.edu/grayso ... 95-659.htm

This bow appears to be a composite, complete with only 41" length (how they measured it I don't know). Being wood though, it's unbraced profile is nearly the same as the braced profile would be. Is this a standalone example of this type of bow, or would it have been a cheap display bow only?

Dave

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:24 am

I don't think that the description's correct. I think it's a wood/horn/sinew bow.

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:38 pm

I don't remember the bow when I was there so I have asked Dr Grayson what he knows about it. I will let you know.

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:33 am

Dr Grayson, says the bow is a horn and sinew composite and probably Persian in origin. The bow had been left strung for a long time when he acquired it which accounts for its current shape.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:13 pm

Cheers Bede,

Dave