A Fine ‘Yumi’ Asymmetrical Bow
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A Fine ‘Yumi’ Asymmetrical Bow
A Fine ‘Yumi’ Asymmetrical Bow
Period End of Edo / 19th Century
Origin Japan
Medium Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Dimension 215 cm (84⁵/₈ inches)
A Fine ‘Yumi’ Asymmetrical Bow
Bamboo, wood, lacquer
Japan
End of Edo / 19th Century
SIZE: 215cm long - 84½ ins long
Bamboo, wood, lacquer
Japan
End of Edo / 19th Century
SIZE: 215cm long - 84½ ins long
Period: End of Edo / 19th Century
Origin: Japan
Medium: Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Dimension: 215 cm (84⁵/₈ inches)
Literature: The ‘yumi’ (gohonhigo type) is the name given to the Samurai ‘asymmetrical’ bows, an important weapon to the Samurai warrior and it is the most ‘famous’ type of bow used in Japan.
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