11th December 2018, 05:58 PM | #1 |
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Bow for Id
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Anybody recognise the origin of this bow. Thanks. Regards, Norman. |
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Two guesses ... Bhutan or Java |
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12th December 2018, 03:27 PM | #3 |
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Hi Colin,
Thanks for the info. Two areas rather far apart! Hopefully I will be able to put better photographs up after the weekend and maybe will give a better idea of origin. Thanks again. My Regards, Norman. |
15th December 2018, 12:58 PM | #4 |
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it appears to be Indonesian as indicated below by another example with a peculiar central joining piece forming a slot into which the two short arms form a longer bow... and illustrating the while material binding the device. SEE https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/20...ed1ce5e74f.jpg (AND SEVERAL OTHERS INSPIRED BY PLACING INDONESIAN BOW AND ARROW INTO WEB SEARCH)
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15th December 2018, 01:22 PM | #5 |
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Hi Ibrahiim,
You're spot on. Many thanks. Hi Colin, Java seems pretty good. Thanks again. My Regards, Norman. Last edited by Norman McCormick; 15th December 2018 at 01:32 PM. |
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Bhutanese bows seem a bit different around the central grip area, as well as the general profile...
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15th December 2018, 08:21 PM | #7 | |
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Hi Colin, Yes, the Bhutanese bows I have managed to find online all have overlapping limbs whereas the one in question has limbs that butt together. My Regards, Norman. |
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