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Figure 9. Remains of typical sinew wrapping. The nocks were formed by an extension of the horn core and wrapped with sinew. The strings were made from twisted sinew and the loops were wrapped in soft chamois leather. On the back of the limb tip, adjacent to the string nock a trough was formed, extending about 15cms along the length of the back of the limb. Figure 10. String nock and string loop
A summary of measurements that might assist those who wish to reproduce this bow are as follows: Figure 11. Sections of the bow Crude length 112cm Length measured along the limb at the back 130cm Length measured along the limb at the belly 141cm Width of the limb Segments A & E 2.5cm Width of the limb Segments B & D 1.9cm Width of the limb Segment C 3.5cm Depth in the belly-back dimension 2.5cm The materials used in the construction of the original bows have not been established, however. The wood could be tentatively identified as that of tamarisk, which is available abundantly in the region and is known to have been the material used to make bows in other periods. The horn remains unidentified; but it is worth noting the striking resemblance between the profile of the ends of the limbs and the natural curvature of the horns of the Ibex, which are commonly found in Xinjiang, even now. There were later (100BCE) bows of the same side profile, but with no inner horn in the core, following the typical composite construction.
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