 It was constructed by laminating several fine strips of willow and alder wood, bound with fish glue and wrapped in birch bark.It had a double-curved shape, was just 32 inches (813mm) long and may have been capable of firing arrows at distances of over 500 yards (457m).In 2006, an international expedition to the Altai mountain region in Western Mongolia uncovered a laminate bow, associated with the Scythian Pazyryk culture.