4th Dec, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
  Lot 14
 

14

A SMALL JAPANESE BOW AND QUIVER (SHIKO) WITH ARROWS, EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

the bow styled after the traditional Japanese bow (wakyuu), asymmetrical and painted black with red rattan bindings along its length (some bindings missing); the quiver a full-size shiko with a set of six arrows (ya) (flights in poor condition), one arrow with ceremonial arrowhead with heart-shape cut into interior of head, with space for eleven arrows, the quiver with copper alloy fittings and a painted leather pouch for the arrowheads, with a green rope for securing the quiver, bow 106.0 cm long (2)

Sold for £380


 

the bow styled after the traditional Japanese bow (wakyuu), asymmetrical and painted black with red rattan bindings along its length (some bindings missing); the quiver a full-size shiko with a set of six arrows (ya) (flights in poor condition), one arrow with ceremonial arrowhead with heart-shape cut into interior of head, with space for eleven arrows, the quiver with copper alloy fittings and a painted leather pouch for the arrowheads, with a green rope for securing the quiver, bow 106.0 cm long (2)

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 4th Dec, 2024

Auction Location: London, UK

Including:

THE BILL TERRY COLLECTION, PART II: NON WESTERN ARCHERY

THE ROY ELVIS COLLECTION OF INDIAN ARMS & ARMOUR, PART V

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES SOMERS COCKS, 3RD EARL SOMERS (1819-83), EASTNOR CASTLE, THENCE BY DESCENT

AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION

THE ROBERT E. BROOKER JR. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART ONE: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD

 

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