Subotai Longbow from Conan the Barbarian 1982 movie
- Thread starter Hawkwind
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I'd bet that its similar to the bow used by Thulsa Doom but cover in furs.
Riceball
Master Member
Thulsa's bow is a different type from Subotai's. Seeing Thulsa's bow, it seems like he has what's called a recurve bow where, when unstrung, the limbs would cuve forward, historically very popular amongst nomadic horsemen. This was because, I believe, that it allowed them get a more powerful bow in a more compact form for use from horseback.
Subotai's bow, on the other, looks like a regular or straight bow where the limbs are more or less straight when unstrung.
Subotai's bow, on the other, looks like a regular or straight bow where the limbs are more or less straight when unstrung.
Hawkwind
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excellent photos, thank you
I pulled up the movie tonight and I think Subotai's bow is an assymetrical bow!
THe top part is longer and the bottom arm is shorter with a more pronounced curve to it. It's a bit hard to see it in these screen caps but in motion it's much more obvious.
In the market scenes the bow is unstrung.
Here a few real mongolian and hun bows with a similar assymetrical structure-
Turkish Bow feels really close.
THe top part is longer and the bottom arm is shorter with a more pronounced curve to it. It's a bit hard to see it in these screen caps but in motion it's much more obvious.
In the market scenes the bow is unstrung.
Here a few real mongolian and hun bows with a similar assymetrical structure-
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Turkish Bow feels really close.
