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>>1211 Mongol alginci
>>>archery
Subject: alginci light cavalry of mangudai 'suicide troop' unit
Culture: Mongol
Setting: Mongol empire, Eurasia 12-13thc
Object: archery




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* Irving Arts Center > Genghis Khan: The Exhibit
"Bows and Quiver with Arrows  Wood, iron, cordage, feathers, paint  13th-14th century ...
Mongol bows shot arrows nearly twice as far as European bows of the time.  Bows with arrows from this time are extremely rare."

* Irving Arts Center > Genghis Khan: The Exhibit
"Bows and Arrow  Wood, horn bamboo, iron  13th century
Mongol bows shot arrows nearly twice as far as European bows of the  time." ...



* Irving Arts Center > Genghis Khan: The Exhibit
"Arrowheads  Iron  13th-14th century
Mongolian cavalrymen carried a variety of arrows for long range and close-up shooting." ...
​Irving Arts Center > Genghis Khan: The Exhibit *



* Irving Arts Center > Genghis Khan: The Exhibit
"Arrowheads  Iron
c. 13th-15th century" ...




* Irving Arts Center > Genghis Khan: The Exhibit
"Whistling Arrow  Silver with Gold inlay
14th century  A rare Yuan piece.
Signalling Mongol approach, the whistling arrow terrified less well-armed opponents"