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Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Archers in ancient Egypt would have worn guards such as this one to protect their wrists from the end of the arrow as they pulled it back to shoot, and from the rebound of the bowstring. This example was found at Gebelein, on the body of a soldier.
Link to a blog about soldiers in Ancient Egypt
In Honor of Pharaoh's Fighters
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Title: Archer's wrist guard
Period: Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–18
Date: ca. 1981–1550 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt; Said to be from Southern Upper Egypt, Gebelein (Krokodilopolis)
Medium: Leather
Dimensions: L. 2.7 × W. 7.9 × D. 6 cm (1 1/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1923
Accession Number: 23.2.76b
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