06-15-2014, 06:20 PM
Hello,
I would just add, that an actual Parthian bow was found at Yrzi (Brown, F. E.: A recently discovered composite bow, Seminarium Kondakovianum 9, 1937, p. 1–10). Allegedly a reconstruction of this bow made by Edward McEwen suggests a draw weight of ca. 60-70 pounds (Coulston, J. C. N.: Roman Archery Equipment, in: Bishop, M. C. (ed.), The Production and Distribution of Roman Military Equipment. Proceedings of the Second Roman Military Equipment Research Seminar, BAR International Series 275, Oxford, 1985 p. 242; Junkelmann, M.: Die Reiter Roms III: Zubehör, Reitweise, Bewaffnung, Mainz, 1996, p. 163). Admittedly, we cannot be certain here, because only one limb of the bow survived, so we cannot be sure, if the size of the other one, which did not survive, wasn't perhaps different.
Kind regards,
Alexandr
I would just add, that an actual Parthian bow was found at Yrzi (Brown, F. E.: A recently discovered composite bow, Seminarium Kondakovianum 9, 1937, p. 1–10). Allegedly a reconstruction of this bow made by Edward McEwen suggests a draw weight of ca. 60-70 pounds (Coulston, J. C. N.: Roman Archery Equipment, in: Bishop, M. C. (ed.), The Production and Distribution of Roman Military Equipment. Proceedings of the Second Roman Military Equipment Research Seminar, BAR International Series 275, Oxford, 1985 p. 242; Junkelmann, M.: Die Reiter Roms III: Zubehör, Reitweise, Bewaffnung, Mainz, 1996, p. 163). Admittedly, we cannot be certain here, because only one limb of the bow survived, so we cannot be sure, if the size of the other one, which did not survive, wasn't perhaps different.
Kind regards,
Alexandr
