KOREAN COLLECTIONS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 481 



Arrow point straightener (Hwal-cbok-ba-ru jap-nuu-gut). White 

 bone spur with two square metal-liuecl holes. Ring for suspension. 



Leugth, il iuclies. 



Seoul, Korea. 151630 



Collected by P. L. Jouy. 



Used as a wrench to straighten the points of arrows. 



Ornamental bow and bow-case (Hwal hwal-jip). Bow, Tatar 

 shape, lac(]uered bamboo, wrapped at middle with strips of bright- 

 colored wool. String, of cotton ; case, of leather heavily lacquered ; 

 one side curved to lit the bow; decorated with silver disks and 

 rings. 



Length of bow, 2(U inclies; length of case, 16 inches. 



Seoul, K<nea. 153147 



Collected by W. W. Rockhill. 



Clasped under the left shoulder according to the old custom by officers in 

 uniform. Used only for ornament, and with it is carried the holder containing 

 arrows. 



Arrow-holder and blank arrows (Dong ga). Holder made of 

 Japanese leather ornamented with silver disks and sewed along 

 edges with colored silk. Arrows of lacquered bamboo with broad 

 white feathering. Ko points. 



Length, 26 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 151147 



Collected by W. W. Rockhill. 



Worn by the king and officers at the procession. Hung }»eneath the left 

 arm pit. Carried also by officers who receive military orders from the king. 



Bow 'AND PRACTICE ARROWS. Bow, compound, made of wood and 

 bamboo wound with the bark of a tree and ox sinew. Arrows 

 made of bamboo with iron points; inferior specimens. 



Bow, 39 inches long ; arrows, .34 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 129503 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



Bow (Hwal). Curved Tatar form made of bamboo and horn wound 

 with ox sinew, wrappe<l with greeii leather at the nocks and 

 lacquered black. Wlien unstrung it is strongly recurved. 



Length, 44 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 130877 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



This bow is probably intended for boys" practice. Korean bows are very 

 powerful, two men being recpiired to string them, and paiuful and serious acci- 

 dents sometimes occur should the bow slip during the operation. 



Saber (Hwan-do). Straight, heavy, iron blade. Guard, au octagonal 

 plate of iron. Hilt, wood wrapped with enameled leather. Scab 

 bard, wood covered with flaxen canvas, lacquered. Bound with 

 brass. Poorly made weapon. PI. xxx, upper figure. 



Length, 33^ inches; blade, 1 inch wide, i inch thick at back. 

 Korea, 1875. 72897 



Collected by Wm. B. Brooks, U. S. Navy. 



Captured in 1871 by United States forces under command of Admiral John 

 . Rodgers, U. S. Navy. Worn by common soldiers. Tliis sword l»elonged to Pak 

 Do Gun. 



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