Archer's wrist guard
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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