#traditonalarchery

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A PAIR OF CHINESE PAINTINGS, "Scenes of Mongolian Life.”

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Mongol Horseman with Bow and Arrow (Du lie tu 獨 獵 圖), undated Qing dynasty, 1644–1912 Chinese Ma Gongxian 馬 共 顯, attributed to, Song dynasty (?) Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

An interesting Qing era image of a Mongol, notable for it anachronistic representation of the character with archery tackle and sword typical of the Ming period. 

Source: https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/collections/objects/22794

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Manchu Noble with his bow. The bow was to the Manchu’s what the katana was to the samurai.