A GOLD DAMASCENED STEEL BOW
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Of typical form, the grip with bone facings flanked by silver outlined cartouches with dense gold damascened floral decoration and pointed terminals, on gold ground on front and silver ground on reverse, each terminal with similar damascened designs, the front of the curved body of the bow with two pairs of carved furrows, bowstring possibly contemporary, slight rubbing to damascened decoration
42¼ (107.3cm.) long
A GOLD DAMASCENED STEEL BOW
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Of typical form, the grip with bone facings flanked by silver outlined cartouches with dense gold damascened floral decoration and pointed terminals, on gold ground on front and silver ground on reverse, each terminal with similar damascened designs, the front of the curved body of the bow with two pairs of carved furrows, bowstring possibly contemporary, slight rubbing to damascened decoration
42¼ (107.3cm.) long
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