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Long spear manufacture logo

Construction of the Qing dynasty long spear

From an 1812 text regarding the manufacture of Qing military equipment.

A visual dha glossary logo

A Burmese da glossary

A glossary of the terminology of the Burmese dha and related items.

Khukuri glossary logo

A Nepalese khukurī glossary

A historical glossary of terminology of this iconic Nepalese knife.

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Sinhalese lacquer work

Sri Lankan craftsmen used methods of applying decorative lacquer that did not involve a brush to great effect.

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Qing bow glossary

A glossary of terminology regarding the Manchu style bow that was in common use during the Qing dynasty.

War arrow logo

Measurements of a Qing war arrow

The standard military arrow of the Qing empire in numbers.

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Measurements of a chahār-kham bow

For the bowyers and archery researchers, detailed measurements of an antique chahār-kham bow.

North Indian composite bow measurements

Measurements of a North Indian bow

For the bowyers and archery researchers, detailed measurements of an antique North Indian bow "kaman" type.

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A saber glossary in Manchu

An overview of Manchu saber terminology.

Markings on Chinese swords logo

Markings on Chinese swords

Most markings are found on military edged weapons, usually in the form of serial numbers and characters denoting a place or unit.

Ottoman bow measurements logo

Measurements of an Ottoman bow

Signatures on the bow indicate that it was probably made in 1849 and decorated in 1867.

A Manchu bow from the Changxing workshop diagram logo

Measurements of a Manchu bow

Made in the famous Changxing workshop in Chengdu, which as the subject of Tan Danjiong's (T'an Tan-Chiung) "Investigative Report on Bow and Arrow Manufacture in Chengdu"

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