Pī jiàn (披箭)
Chinese name for a class of broadhead arrows.Niru
Manchu word for a class of broadhead arrows, a military "company", or captain.A rare Qing bow
With translucent horn bellies glued on red pigment.Beri
Manchu word for "bow".Measurements of an Ottoman bow
Signatures on the bow indicate that it was probably made in 1849 and decorated in 1867.Measurements of a Manchu bow
Made in the famous Changxing workshop in Chengdu, which as the subject of Tan Danjiong's (T'an Tan-Chiung) "Investigative Report on Bow and Arrow Manufacture in Chengdu"A Chinese bow by Changxing
Rare extant work of a famous workshop in Chengdu.12 North Indian arrows
With katar-tipped heads and dark brown shafts.Dayak blowgun dart quiver
Introduction
The Dayak people of Borneo used two to three meter long blowguns to hunt small
Chinese repeating crossbow
Perhaps one of the most famous and long-lived of Chinese weapons.A Sirdan, or Manchu war arrow
This large and imposing type of war arrow is often compared to a small spear.Heavy Manchu war or strength bow
With an estimated draw weight of 160-200 pounds.Buryat bowcase and quiver
Of the Western Buryats, living near the shores of Lake Baikal.Very fine Ottoman bow
Signed by its maker Haci Gavsî, and its decorator Tevfik.A Qing imperial quiver
From my personal collection. A quiver that was once worn at court ceremonies by high ranked officers and imperial guardsman that protected the emperor of the Qing dynasty.Antique Qing quiver
A quiver of the late Qing dynasty.