Composite Bows from Tut'ankhamun's Tomb

by Wallace McLeod

The results of meticulous study of 32 composite bows and some fragments found in the tomb of Tutankhmaun are presented in this book. In the Catalogue each bow is described in detail; in the Morphological Commentary the special features of the composite bow (length, profile, materials, decoration, etc.) are discussed in more general terms; and the Historical Commentary concerns the place of manufacture of these weapons and their performance. The plates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0900416009
• ISBN13: 9780900416002
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: Griffith Institute
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 11.3"