Interesting Asiatic Bows in Russian Collections

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:22 pm

No, its Russian museum.

Bashqort · Post by **Bashqort** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:32 pm

Which city?
quiver looks like "made in china", am I right?

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:55 pm

I dont remember city name .This Pugachov korner in museum is realy strange because Pugacov was a farmers revolution leader in 1773.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:01 am

Bow from Etnografic museum - Sant Peterburg:

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:09 am

Gold hord founds :

heavy use thunbring:

big mongolian arrowheads:

Memoire Vladislav Jagelon III - Varna -Bulgaria

Interesting gold archer engrave in old sword - Moschad Orgus - Danemark:

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:16 am

Fantastic northern tribes bows from Kopenhagen museum :

another good pic from Moshevaya Balka bow :

and for fun- one must ask- realy was sexy bikiny from kalifornia plajas ?

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:45 am

Photos with the red background- Kazakh- for sure. A giant Turkic bow. Chinesey arrows.

jbl · Post by **jbl** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:56 am

Dusan thanks for the pictures. The picture from the Vienna Exposition looks like a Polish Pancerni armor and gear. Overall just great stuff.

Bashqort · Post by **Bashqort** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:43 am

jack farrell wrote:Photos with the red background- Kazakh- for sure. A giant Turkic bow. Chinesey arrows.

why for sure? what about quiver?

PAZUZU · Post by **PAZUZU** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:12 pm

Dusan, turkish bow from Memoire Vladislav Jagiellon III - Varna-Bulgaria is a replica - made in hungary. I talked to curator.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:09 pm

Oups...Thats i dont know.Thanks Pazuzu.

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:31 pm

Bashqort, The quiver and bow case were the first tip off. The leather work has the design raised by stamping the background. The bowcase is indicative of the type and the quiver is the same. I have pictures of others.

I am no expert on textile design but I have pictures of the reed screen behind the lattice yurt wall. The pole with the hooks is also Kazakh.

What is new is the bow. The only others in their national museum are Chinese import. This is Turkic type. like Tatar, maybe larger. Kazakhs do have their own type arrows which are not like Chinese but like Mongol and Tatar.

I was told by museum types in Central Asia that the Russians removed masses of material to their museums.

I would not be surprised if other Turkic groups had these quivers, bow cases and bows. Why not? Kazakstan is a landmass larger than Western Europe.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:42 pm

Jack, what you mean about "Cave bowe " ? Great surprise , isnt it ?

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:59 pm

Dusan; I did not write cave bow.

What about the Buryat bow? Where is that place in the post.? The quiver also looks Kazakh.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:10 pm

Jack , you dont see pics in page 7 ? This bow from 8 century, vith bone plates i mean.