For the bowyers and archery researchers, detailed measurements of an antique Ottoman bow.
Signatures on the bow indicate that it was probably made in 1849 and decorated in 1867.
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Measurements of an Ottoman bow
For the bowyers and archery researchers, detailed measurements of an antique Ottoman bow.
Signatures on the bow indicate that it was probably made in 1849 and decorated in 1867.
Click to open. The 7.3 mb image may take some time to download.
A large gun with English flintlock mechanism, as favored by the Mirs of the Talpur court. In very good…
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