Card/Transcription No.: 370gg

370, GG. STAVE OF BOW (in bad condition)
(See 370, MM).

A compound bow of similar construction to 370, FF; the covering
bark (?) of birch. End of one 'limb' broken off.
Estimated length (from 'horn' to 'horn') 114 cents.; W at centre
2.3 cents. The bark covering ornamented: on either side of the
handle or grip with finely veneered bark-work around the stave;
near the centre of each limb with finely veneered bark-work
including the King's prenomen and nomen; towards the ends of the
limbs (near the 'horns') a similar decoration with names of King;
and on the 'back' between 'grip' and centre ornament of limbs
texts, horse & fan (see photo).
The texts read: -

upper limb <>

lower limb <>

Portion of the string adhering to lower 'horn'.

String at centre 14 cents. from 'belly' - (warping should be
possibly brought into account.)