Holmegard

[Buemaker]

I do not remember if I posted this before, but here goes. This is the first picture of the Holmegard after it was excavated in 1945.There has been a lot of misunderstanding about this bow. The Holmegard do not have the narrow stiff levers that many  think. The notches are from modern damage. A half bow was found at the same place. It is amazing that it is so well preserved after thousands of years in the mud. Holmegard is in Denmark.

[Roy from Pa]

 

[Longcruise]

Very informative.  Thanks for posting.

[Flem]

This must be nostalgic for a lot of you guy's. I'm sure the bows from your childhood, bring back fond memories

[Buemaker]

Yes, it is very exciting that we have such a long history and find artefacts from thousands of years ago.

[Pat B]

These are some of the few prehistoric selfbows found. Wood bows just doesn't last long unless unprecedented circumstances like super dry environment or buried in a anaerobic environment like in a bog or under the silt in a river(Mary Rose).

[wood carver 2]

Didn’t someone find one or two bows in a cave somewhere in the southwest US a while ago? If I remember correctly, they were in almost pristine condition except for some rot where the lower tip rested on the cave floor.