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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: cuthalion on February 11, 2011, 01:50:15 am

Title: Bows of the Royal Ontario Museum
Post by: cuthalion on February 11, 2011, 01:50:15 am: Hey Everyone!

I am a university of toronto student (originally from manitoulin island). I just went to the Royal Ontario Museum recently, and discovered they have quite a selection of bows and arrows from around the world, including some really interesting inuit bows, and beautiful turkish bows. They also have bows from the South Pacific and Africa. If you are ever in Toronto I highly recommend going to check out these bows as it is quite interesting to see the the different styles of bows from each region of the world in one place. I do believe they even have a bow from ancient egypt. Defineatly worth checking out!
Title: Re: Bows of the Royal Ontario Museum
Post by: shikari on February 11, 2011, 11:10:48 am: I should be in Toronto by the 24-25 of this month,! more thing to look up once i am back.
Thanks
Title: Re: Bows of the Royal Ontario Museum
Post by: Pat B on February 11, 2011, 11:22:40 am: Cuthalion, is there any chance you can get pics to post here on PA. Maybe you could even write an article for PA Magazine about the Museum and it's archery collection. Billy Berger wrote a series of 5 articles for PA Magazine last year about the Native American archery collection in the Smithsonian Institute. Billy visited the Smithsonian and got to go behind the scenes and had access to some incredible bows and arrows from across the US.
Do you know if there is a website for the Royal Onterio Museum archery collection?
Thanks for sharing this info with us.
Title: Re: Bows of the Royal Ontario Museum
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 11, 2011, 10:43:16 pm: I've been there. I think that is where I saw a white oak bow...a little over an inch wide and really looked remarkable. Jawge
Title: Re: Bows of the Royal Ontario Museum
Post by: dragonman on February 12, 2011, 04:30:57 pm: I'd love to see some pics, its a little too far for me to go for a visit
Title: Re: Bows of the Royal Ontario Museum
Post by: shikari on February 12, 2011, 04:42:08 pm: You could get picks of the wallace collection from england david.
Title: Re: Bows of the Royal Ontario Museum
Post by: okiecountryboy on February 12, 2011, 04:45:25 pm: Need Pics!
Went to web site (rom.on will get you there with a search) I tried searching archery and bows, didn't come up with much.
Ron
Title: Re: Bows of the Royal Ontario Museum
Post by: cuthalion on February 19, 2011, 02:50:58 pm: Hey Pat!

I would absolutely love to write an article on these bows! I will contact the ROM as soon as possible and see if I can get the inside scoop on some of these bows. It may take me a little while because I am quite busy in school but I will see what I can do. Then I will also be able to post pictures of them. (Most of the bows are enclosed in glass displays so pictures are hard as the flash reflects off of the glass so it would require someone to take the bows out :P)
Title: Re: Bows of the Royal Ontario Museum
Post by: Pat B on February 19, 2011, 04:41:21 pm: Contact Billy Berger(Billy). He can help you with the logistic problems and getting your foot in the door.