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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Kewl find while searching the AK State museum Database
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2012, 10:46:38 pm »
Great post and super pics.

Looking at these old Eskimo bows makes today's cable and wheel bows seem a lot less advanced.
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Offline Sempertiger

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Re: Kewl find while searching the AK State museum Database
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2012, 02:42:04 am »
though I don't think there is evidence to support my thoughts... I like to think that they are closer to what were originally used during the last Iceage and before, originating in Asia 10-40k years ago.
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Re: Kewl find while searching the AK State museum Database
« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2012, 10:27:40 pm »
I saw these two bows at the local museum today. They are really short and the arrows were probably 25" or shorter. I think the one with the string guard is made of birch, appears to follow a single ring and has a D crossection. It was accompanied by a side quiver that hung from the shoulder.

http://www.eed.state.ak.us/collections/Detlobjps.cfm?ObjectID=1507957&rec_num=299&From=obj_key.cfm


http://www.eed.state.ak.us/collections/Detlobjps.cfm?ObjectID=1339142&rec_num=186&From=obj_key.cfm
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