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<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1835E_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)
Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1835E_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)
<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1835E_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)

Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1835E_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)

<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegA_print_cropped_2_bw.jpg)

Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegA_print_cropped_2_bw.jpg)

<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegB_print_cropped_2_bw.jpg)

Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegB_print_cropped_2_bw.jpg)

<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegA_print_cropped_bw.jpg)

Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegA_print_cropped_bw.jpg)

<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegB_print_cropped_bw.jpg)

Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegB_print_cropped_bw.jpg)

<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegD_print_bw.jpg)

Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegD_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1835E_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1831Ea-b_37.1832E_37.1835E_37.1836E_37.1837E_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)

Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1831Ea-b_37.1832E_37.1835E_37.1836E_37.1837E_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)

<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1831Ea-b_37.1835E_37.1836E_37.1832E_37.1837E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1831Ea-b_37.1835E_37.1836E_37.1832E_37.1837E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

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Large Composite Bow

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf
DATES c.a 1353-332 B.C.E.
DYNASTY Dynasty 12 to Dynasty 18
PERIOD late New Kingdom to Late Period
DIMENSIONS 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 37.1835E
CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Large Composite Bow, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1835E_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)
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<em>Large Composite Bow</em>, c.a 1353-332 B.C.E. Wood, horn, animal remains, gold leaf, 1 1/8 x 11/16 x 54 in. (2.9 x 1.7 x 137.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1835E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1835E_glass_bw_SL1.jpg)

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Bow
Dynasty 12
Dynasty 18
Egypt
Egyptian
Horn
Wood
XII Dynasty
XVIII Dynasty

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Bow
Dynasty 12
Dynasty 18
Egypt
Egyptian
Horn
Wood
XII Dynasty
XVIII Dynasty

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