Plate VI from: On the Structure and Affinities of the Composite Bow, by Henry Balfour. From: The Journal of the Antropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland

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Plate VI

Description of Plate VI.
Figs. 4-8. Chinese bow of "Tatar" shape.
Fig. 4. Transverse section through the centre of one of the "arms."
Fig. 5. Dissection of the back at the same part.
Fig. 6. Transverse section through the centre of one of the "ridges."
Fig. 7. Transverse section through the centre of the "grip."
Fig. 8. Longitudinal section through the "grip."
	a¹. Wood base extending along "arms" and "grip."
	a². Hardwood forming the "ears" and "ridges," and inserted as a plug to pad out the grip.
	b. Horn, a single piece to each arm.
	c¹Inner layer of backing sinews.
	c². Outer " " " "
	d. Side strips of horn.
	e. Layer of fine inner bark of the birch.
	f. Coarser outer bark.
	g. Coarse transverse sinews round the grip.
Fig. 9. Persian bow, dotted lines indicate the points at which transverse sections have been taken in the following specimen.
Figs. 10-16. Persian Bow.
Fig. 10. Transverse section through centre of one of the arms.
Fig. 11. Dissection of the belly at the same part.
Fig. 12. Dissection of the back at the same part.
Fig. 13. Transverse section through the centre of one of the ridges.
Fig. 14. Transverse section through one of the "ears."
Fig. 15. Transverse section through the centre of the grip.
Fig. 16. Longitudinal section through the grip.
	a. Hardwood base.
	a². Plug of hardwood inserted into "grip."
	b. Strips of horn.
	c. Sinew backing.
	d. Side strips of horn.
	e. Layer of very fine inner bark of birch. A. Glue.
	k. Transverse sinews over the horn on the belly.
	l. Lacquer coat.
	m. Piece of horn, supporting the "ears" and "nocks."