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Norman McCormick 11th December 2018 04:58 PM
Bow for Id
 
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Hi,
Anybody recognise the origin of this bow. Thanks.
Regards,
Norman.

colin henshaw 11th December 2018 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Norman McCormick
Hi,
Anybody recognise the origin of this bow. Thanks.
Regards,
Norman.
Hi Norman

Two guesses ... Bhutan or Java

Norman McCormick 12th December 2018 02:27 PM
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.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi 15th December 2018 11:58 AM
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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)

Norman McCormick 15th December 2018 12:22 PM
Hi Ibrahiim,
You're spot on. Many thanks.

Hi Colin,
Java seems pretty good. Thanks again.

My Regards,
Norman.

colin henshaw 15th December 2018 01:06 PM
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Bhutanese bows seem a bit different around the central grip area, as well as the general profile...

Norman McCormick 15th December 2018 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by colin henshaw
Bhutanese bows seem a bit different around the central grip area, as well as the general profile...

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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