Not currently on display at the V&A

Archer's Bracer

probably 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carved wooden bracer with two projecting horns to grip the wrist and lower forearm, decorated with incised floral scrolls and foliage


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved wood
Brief description
Carved wooden archer's bracer, Burma, 19th century
Physical description
Carved wooden bracer with two projecting horns to grip the wrist and lower forearm, decorated with incised floral scrolls and foliage
Dimensions
  • Length? length: 6.6in
  • Width? width: 5.7in
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Bibliographic reference
Stone, George Cameron, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times, Jack Brussel, New York, 1934, fig.178, p.139
Collection
Accession number
1111-1874

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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