光绪年皇家弓

arsalan

皇家弓：

arsalan

China
19th century

A lightweight target bow with antler shoulder pads, birchbark covering on the back, and shagreen on each side of the cork-covered grip. The ears are covered with white shagreen and inlaid with green shagreen characters that read "Made during the Guangxu period, year Guimao (1903)," and "Supreme Commander Jing of the Plain Yellow Banner." Burned into each bow tip are characters representing the phrase "Ever Victorious."

178.0 cm long; 3.0 cm wide at mid-limb; 1.5 cm thick at mid-limb.