gakgung

The Korean Bow is a water buffalo horn-based composite reflex bow, standardized centuries ago from a variety of similar weapons in earlier use. Due to its long use by Koreans, it is also known as Guk Gung. The Korean bow utilizes a thumb draw and therefore employing the use of a thumb ring is quite common. The Korean thumb ring is somewhat different from the Manchu, Mongol, or the Turkic thumb rings, as it comes in two styles, male and female. Male thumb rings are shaped with a small protrusion that sticks out that the bowstring hooks behind, while the female thumb ring simply covers the front joint of the thumb as protection from getting blisters.

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Korean bow; gukgung; hwal
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Gak gung

Gak gung

Am Ggakji 1

Sut Ggakji 2

Sut Ggakji 1

Am Ggakji 2

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Gak gung		Commons
commons	image		Gak gung		Commons
commons	image		Am Ggakji 1		Commons
commons	image		Sut Ggakji 2		Commons
commons	image		Sut Ggakji 1		Commons
commons	image		Am Ggakji 2		Commons