Ming "Gong Du" Bow Holster

Ming "Gong Du" Bow Holster

-Please talk to me about colour and decoration variations-

* made to order - please allow 4 weeks for manufacture

Leather bow holster designed to fit modern Ming style bows.

This basic Ming Dynasty Bow Holster, is an interpretation of an illustration of a Gong Du (弓䪅), or bow holster, in the Ming Dynasty manuscript, She Shi (射史 八卷) - History of Archery in eight Volumes by Cheng Zongqiu (程宗猷).

I took liberty from the traditional Korean bow holster and chose a tapered gusset so that your bow can sit tight for the horse, or loose for quick access. A practical, yet historically inspired design, ideal for foot and mounted archery.

The holster is closed by hand with a simple running stitch, as seen on antique Qing bow holsters, and comes with simple braided cotton rope straps that can be adjusted to set the angle that the bow hangs.

• Optional Ming Dynasty belt hook.
• Open bottom holster.
• Available with no decoration, or a choice of a stitched decoration.
• Adjustable balance with two knotted straps.
  
• High quality ,1.5mm-2mm, leather.
  

*Pictured is an Ali Bow Ming Kaiyuan bow . Designed to fit AF Ming and similar bows.