The Eighth Tribe, 1977 (4. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1977-09-01 / 9. szám

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MAGYAR ATTIRES OF THE CONQUEST PERIOD

10 Reflex composite bow with bone nocks. No string (A), in repose (B) and drawn (C)

THE REFLEX COMPOSITE BOW OF THE CONQUERING MAGYARS

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... u.rr “ The curved span of the bow made of pliant wood,

generally birch

" - Thin layer of horn applied to it

» ■ i - Bundles of elastic stag sinews pressed on top------------------ Bone cover made of stag antlers on the bow s

grip and on the bow tips made of hard wood and fastened by notching

(István Dienes: The Hungarians Cross the Carpathians. Budapest: Corvina Press, 1972. P. 37.)

(Gyula László: Hunor es magyar nyomában. Budapest: Gondolat, 19077 Pp. 104-5.)