A NORTH INDIAN (SIND) REFLEX COMPOSITE BOW AND TWO FURTHER INDIAN BOWS, 18TH/19T…

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A NORTH INDIAN (SIND) REFLEX COMPOSITE BOW AND TWO FURTHER INDIAN BOWS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

A NORTH INDIAN (SIND) REFLEX COMPOSITE BOW AND TWO FURTHER INDIAN BOWS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY with wood, horn and sinew bodies, the first with carved nocks with brief inscriptions, decorated with boteh, flowers and foliage gilt polychrome (losses, wear); the second decorated with red flowers on a green ground (worn, warped); and the third similar (repainted), the first: 104.0 cm (3)

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A NORTH INDIAN (SIND) REFLEX COMPOSITE BOW AND TWO FURTHER INDIAN BOWS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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