The bow of Amenophis II? Simple curvature composite?
I'm currently reading "The grey goose wing", and came across a statement on page 45, that there should be a very heavy egyptian composite in the Egyptian museum in Cairo. According to E.G. Heath (the author) it is also a bow of "simple curvature", which I interpret as a simple longbow-shape, and not the angular design. We have probably seen this type of bow on carvings before, but not the actual bow?
I have never heard of or seen this bow anywhere, and was wondering if maybe someone here knew more about it.
I have never heard of or seen this bow anywhere, and was wondering if maybe someone here knew more about it.
Some angular bows have very slight indentations in the handle area. There was a hypothesis that the bows shown at full draw were different that the braced angular bows. This was disproved when angular bows were built and it was found that at full draw they looked like bows with a simple curvature.
However, there is equally no doubt that in several areas like Babylon, simple curved composite bows were made, if you can believe some of the bas reliefs.
It is possible that the bow in question was misidentified as a composite. I have seen some pictures of a self bow in the reflexed-deflexed style and it looks like a composite with a deflex/reflex profile. But the self bow is backward. Not having seen the catalogue of the museum, I don't know if there were several bows associated with Amenophis II.
However, there is equally no doubt that in several areas like Babylon, simple curved composite bows were made, if you can believe some of the bas reliefs.
It is possible that the bow in question was misidentified as a composite. I have seen some pictures of a self bow in the reflexed-deflexed style and it looks like a composite with a deflex/reflex profile. But the self bow is backward. Not having seen the catalogue of the museum, I don't know if there were several bows associated with Amenophis II.