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Three Indian war arrows

Fitted with facetted armor-piercing bodkins type arrowheads.

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Chinese target arrow

With snake skin nock. Probably made by Ju Yuan Hao in the 1950s.

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Two Indian flight arrows

Light and slender arrows with small metal tips, optimized for long-distance shooting.

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A Sirdan, or Manchu war arrow

This large and imposing type of war arrow is often compared to a small spear.

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Three Indian anti-siege arrows

Named so due to their extremely heavy, bullet-shaped arrowheads.

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Dayak dart quiver with darts

Complete with a large number of darts, some with poisoned tips.

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Various Indian arrows

An assortment of Indian arrows with various heads.

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Seven Indian broadhead arrows

With fairly large broadheads, painted tails and bulbous nocks.

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A Solomon islands plaited bow

Made of palm wood, entirely decorated with plaited work.

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A deconstructed Qing bow

For the bowyers, a set of parts of an authentic 19th century Qing bow.

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Five Indian arrows

From the same set, but with a variety of different arrowheads.

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A Sinhalese lacquered bow

With classic cinnabar red, yellow, green and black lacquered decoration.

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Rare Korean war arrow

With a large double-edged tip and golden cresting.

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Eight Indian bodkin arrows

Fitted with strong, facetted armor-piercing heads.

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Two fine north Indian arrows

With points mimicking the shape of the Indian push dagger called "katar".

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Dayak blowgun dart quiver

Introduction The Dayak people of Borneo used two to three meter long bl

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Malachite Manchu archer's ring

Such rings were worn by Qing dynasty "bannermen" as a sign of their status as a conquest elite.

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Rare Ottoman war arrow

With a small, barbed armor-piercing point and early style painted shaft.

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Vintage Korean archery set

Comprising of a bow, arrows, and string sent to the U.S.A. in 1964 plus an associated quiver.

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A Qing strength bow

A very heavy Manchu bow used for strength training and military examinations.

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Korean horn bow set

An old Korean hornbow from the 50s or 60s with string and arrows.

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Chinese pellet crossbow

Introduction Pellet bows and crossbows have a long history in China.

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Box of Javanese arrows

Used in a target archery sport that was originally practiced in the Keraton.

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Qing folding bow

A short-eared composite bow with an iron hinge in the handle so it folds upon itself.

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Republican period whistle arrow

Dating from the revival period of Chinese archery in the 1930s.

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12 North Indian arrows

With katar-tipped heads and dark brown shafts.

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A rare bow from Kashmir

A sinew-backed bow with rather nice lacquer work.

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Large Central Asian composite bow

With design features reminiscent of Persian and Indian bows.

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Ottoman bow with siper and arrows

Description A rare Ottoman bow that has seen better days.

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Bow by Yang Wentong

One of the last bows by Yang Wentong, father of Yang Fuxi.

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Fine Dayak blowgun

Long piece, original length, with aso motif inlaid in blade.

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Qing archer's belt

Made of heavy silk with gilt copper alloy mounts.

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Mongolian target quiver

Combining surplus Qing mounts with Mongol leatherwork.

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Chinese repeating crossbow

Perhaps one of the most famous and long-lived of Chinese weapons.

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An interesting Japanese yari

Signed Yasutsugu, with sayagaki referring to the Tokugawa family.

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Antique Qing quiver

A quiver of the late Qing dynasty.

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Heavy Manchu war or strength bow

With an estimated draw weight of 160-200 pounds.

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Tibetan or Mongolian quiver

Of an early type with dramatic widened shape.

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A Chinese bow by Changxing

Rare extant work of a famous workshop in Chengdu.

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Group of mounted Indian arrows

Featuring various extremely rare arrows with crescent heads.

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Tibetan bowcase and quiver

Of the 19th century. Ex Stephen Selby collection.

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A fine Sinhalese bow

Made in the Four Workshops of the King of Kandy.

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North Indian composite bow

With whimsical tiger and deer decoration.

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Buryat bowcase and quiver

Of the Western Buryats, living near the shores of Lake Baikal.

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A rare Qing bow

With translucent horn bellies glued on red pigment.

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Bow by Ju Yuan Hao of Beijing

Made by the last operational bowyer of China, probably for the Mongolian market.

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A Qing imperial quiver

From my personal collection. A quiver that was once worn at court ceremonies by high ranked officers and imperial…

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Early lacquered quiver

It's face covered with beautifully lacquered leather, in that characteristic earlier style.

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Rare Jinchuan quiver

With a connection to local royalty in Jinchuan, Sichuan province.

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Early Tibetan or Mongol bow case

With gold and black painted face with geometric decor.

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Very fine Ottoman bow

Signed by its maker Haci Gavsî, and its decorator Tevfik.

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Rare imperial xièzhì decorated quiver

Xièzhì are mythical animals and were the emblem of the Qing censorate.

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