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Modern Arctic bows at the British Museum

For my latest instalment of forum-based archery jibber-jabber, here is a contemporary Arctic hunting bow and arrow set that I saw in the British Museum this weekend. They look pretty good - they're made of driftwood and bone, and reinforced with sinew (it says here). The arrows are the best - if you look at the tips, they're actually fitted with mini-harpoons:

https://twitter.com/CorrinneBurns/status/539055150665826304/photo/1

In the Living and Dying gallery, if you're up that way. Just behind Hoa Hakananai'a (the big, vaguely pissed off-looking Easter Island head.)

Corrinne B (2020 Instructor)
30th Nov 2014 20:58