Subject: qinjun ying imperial guard
Culture: Sino-Manchurian
Setting: Qing empire, China 18th-19thc
Object: archery equipment = 弓 gōng bow, 弓壳 gōng ké bowcase, 箭头 jiàntóu arrows, 颤动 chàndòng quiver, 拇指环 mǔzhǐ huán thumb-ring
* Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art > Weapons and Warriors
"Chinese Compound Bow
wood, horn, sinew ...
Stringing the bow requires two people, one hooks the bowstring in the nocks while the other pulls the limbs backward into the re-curved shape. The Chinese invented the crossbow; however, the laminated and composite bows were the most popular."
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* Harwood International > 2828
* Harwood International > 2828
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