John Wilkes
Archery - Bows, 1829
An original hand-coloured copper-engraving
10 x 7 ½ in
25 x 19 cm
25 x 19 cm
MILp301
Archery: Examples of bows from around the World showing a Persian bow made from an antelope horn (1), curved bow of Otaheite/Tahiti (2), Amazonian bow (3), Dacian swan or dragon...
Archery: Examples of bows from around the World showing a Persian bow made from an antelope
horn (1), curved bow of Otaheite/Tahiti (2), Amazonian bow (3), Dacian swan or
dragon headed bow (4), Unstrung Tartar bow (5), Saxon bow(6), Roman bow (7) and
Grecian bow (8) English longbow (9) and Arbalest
or crossbow loaded with combustible arrow (10) with detail of its nut or lock
(11) and two examples of Leather bow-cases or Gorytos (12).
horn (1), curved bow of Otaheite/Tahiti (2), Amazonian bow (3), Dacian swan or
dragon headed bow (4), Unstrung Tartar bow (5), Saxon bow(6), Roman bow (7) and
Grecian bow (8) English longbow (9) and Arbalest
or crossbow loaded with combustible arrow (10) with detail of its nut or lock
(11) and two examples of Leather bow-cases or Gorytos (12).
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