Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance

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Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance

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03-26-2011, 09:30 PM

It seems to me that the Chinese iconography shows a bow with smooth recurved limbs, almost "Skythian", compared to the Orlat bows "broken" curvature produced by the attached ears as with "Hunnic bows. They are very different.

The Orlat style quiver is certainly a joy to use. I use the two tubes for differing weights of war arrows, all with bodkin heads.

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Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance - by Alanus - 03-22-2011, 01:04 AM

Re: Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance - by Ron Andrea - 03-23-2011, 04:21 PM

Re: Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance - by Robert Vermaat - 03-23-2011, 04:59 PM

Re: Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance - by John Conyard - 03-23-2011, 09:36 PM

Re: Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance - by Alanus - 03-24-2011, 02:02 AM

Re: Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance - by Alanus - 03-24-2011, 05:00 AM

Re: Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance - by John Conyard - 03-25-2011, 11:03 AM

Re: Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance - by bachmat66 - 03-25-2011, 01:42 PM

Re: Orlat Battle Plaque\'s Importance - by John Conyard - 03-26-2011, 09:30 PM