Saturday, December 20, 2014

Northern India Steel Bow

The photos below were found on the website ashokaarts.com, which sells antique archery equipment, swords, antique firearms, etc.

High tensile steel bows became popular in the Middle East and India during the 18th and 19th century, but later went out of favour as firearms became more popular. The beauty of steel bows however is that they are often inlaid with decorative designs.




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