A Fine ‘Yumi’ Asymmetrical Bow
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
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
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.
A Fine ‘Yumi’ Asymmetrical Bow
