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Cave 17 - Ruru

Some quivers are shown tied to the saddle of horses.

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Cave 16 - Mahakapi

The most common type of bow found at Ajanta consists of a curved stave, the ends of which are tied with a cord.

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Cave 17 - Saddanta

Used by soldiers and hunters, most bows were made of bamboo, wood or horn.

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Cave 17 - Sutasoma

Bows with the double curve were used by Kings and nobility.

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Cave 16 - Maravijaya

There is only a single depiction of the composite bow. It is made of two separate pieces fixed together to form the bow.

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Cave 17 - Ruru

Quivers are cylindrical with tapering side. They were fastened using straps.

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Cave 17 - Simhala

They are shown tied to sides of the howdah during a battle sequence.