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Islamic Art and Fine Objects

Islamic Art and Fine Objects

Lot 121: AN INDIAN RECURVED BOW, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER

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This auction ended on 6 March 2026.

Start price: £380

Estimated price: £400 - £600

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Sold for: £400

This recurve bow is of composite construction, featuring a dark lacquered finish over wood, horn, and sinew. The design includes pronounced recurved tips and a central grip section wrapped in stitched, dark leather. The item is presented in an unstrung state. Faint, possibly impressed alphanumeric characters are visible on the interior of one limb, and a small white numerical marking is present on the exterior.

L: 96cm 

Provenance: Roy Elvis Catalogue Number G01