Archer's wrist guard, Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 12–18, ca. 1981–1550 , From Egypt; Said to be from Southern

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Archer's wrist guard, Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 12–18, ca. 1981–1550 , From Egypt; Said to be from Southern Upper Egypt, Gebelein (Krokodilopolis), Leather, 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

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