Archery equipment in Germany/Berlin?

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:19 pm

I'm considering seeing Rome this winter, and is of course wondering if there's any museums there that contain any archery history?

Edit: OK, change of plan: We're driving through Denmark to Berlin/Germany instead, to see the egyptian bows

http://www.egyptian-museum-berlin.com

Any suggestions of archery-related stuff to visit is greatly appreciated

amatuccio · Post by **amatuccio** » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:53 pm

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:28 pm

Ah, that's what worried me, hehe...

Well, maybe it will be Berlin/Germany instead then

Arry · Post by **Arry** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:08 pm

Hm, that's where I live! Have not discovered so much archery history so far, but I would invite you to a beer or two if you come over.

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:21 pm

Cool! We're probably going next week or the week after

I'm at least aiming for the http://www.egyptian-museum-berlin.com where I hope that one still can see one or two egyptian bows.

Hopefully we'll see the Nydam and Hedeby longbows too, if we manage to find the museums. But I'd be thrilled to see some more composites.

lurz · Post by **lurz** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:07 pm

Nydam museum is nice. And easy to find. Beside Gottorp Castle in Sclesvig.. Also intresting exhibitions in the castle. But easy to get lost.
Hedeby I visited a couple of years ago, with the sole purpose of seeing one of the few existing complete wiking age bows in the world. Had to ask several people before somone could tell me it had been removed to the make room for the plexiglass of a museum designer. Check before you use time

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:23 pm

That's too bad, Lurz! - but thanks for the hint. We might drop by that museum on our way up one of these days.

We were just visiting the Turkische Cammer in Dresden today. Pretty hefty bling-bling stuff! - and lots of bows, arrows, quivers and a few thumbrings. Sadly they were really strict with photographs. ...I got permission to take one picture of some of the bows, but then I had to tell them that I had been driving all the way from Norway to see it

I will get back with a better report on it later when we get home, but here's the picture:

Uli · Post by **Uli** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:09 pm

welcome to Saxony !

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:18 pm

The exhibition was definitely worth the trip! They also had a nice catalogue/book for the exhibition, with lots of good photos of the equipment. In the exhibition there was also what must be the worlds most expensive set of an arrow and a bow quiver. They were both fully covered with gold and stones, including over 100 diamonds!

At the same museum there was also a very good exhibition showing a large amount of plate-armour++.

Arry · Post by **Arry** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:23 pm

Ha, inspired by your trip, I think I'll go there in March. I'll follow your advice and try to talk to someone from the museum in advance.

paku · Post by **paku** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:15 am

Is it wise to keep the bows strung?

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:43 pm

Cool, Arry! Hope you're allowed to document a little more than what I were

Paku, I think many of these bows have been strung for a very long time. I would guess about half of them were strung, and many of those were quite twisted. Some severely. If they have been strung for a long time I don't think it matters, as most of the tension on the string is probably gone by now.

Arry · Post by **Arry** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:52 pm

Well, I contacted the museum staff, and they are quite forthcoming toward people who are keenly interested in ottoman bow details.
There are no additional bows stored away in the fund - all the bows that they have are on display. So in order to take a closer look at a bow, it would have to be removed from its cabinet. Surprisingly, this might be possible - theoretically, on a Tuesday, and with sufficiently early notice to the museum staff. My visit is on too short notice, unfortunately.
Still, I thought this might be of interest here. Maybe some kind of ATARN get-together in Dresden could be arranged?

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:04 pm

Wow! (damnit, hehehe...) Now I want to go back

Arry · Post by **Arry** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:25 pm

Well, do