An Indian steel hunting bow with quiver and 20 arrows, 18th century Bow forged in one piece with two riveted ivory grip scales. Floral gold inlay on both sides of the grip and limbs (partially rubbed in the area of the grip). Recently replaced bowstring. Length 101 cm. Also a cloth quiver with floral embroidery. Length cm. The arrows have a variety of different steel points and lavishly decorated sockets. The wood and bamboo shafts are painted in colour. Six pieces have bone nocks. Fletching missing in each case. Lengths to cm. Cf. a similar bow ,

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Keywords: 18th, arms, arrows, bow, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, hunting, indian, object, objects, quiver, steel, stills, weapon, weapons