Concerning Chinese bow of doubt

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wang
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Concerning Chinese bow of doubt

Post by wang » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:52 am

Is the part of split a wood or horn?Thinking originally discover to be a white after ising a horn, but splitting, is it a wood?!
Want to hear everyone's viewpoint, thanks!
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Post by jack farrell » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:29 pm

Wang; could that be lacquer over bamboo or wood? The delaminating layer is more than one third the thickness of the bow. -j-
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Post by Stephen Selby » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:51 am

In 2.jpg, it is indeeed the horn that has split. In 1.jpg, some lacquer has come away from the back and some of the sinew is visible underneath.

This bow should not be bent or strung.
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