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colin henshaw · 7th April 2014, 07:58 PM

I believe this to be an archer's aid for drawing a bowstring. Not sure if it was to protect the fingers from the string, or for use on the other arm, as a bracer. From West Africa.

There are also slightly similar iron objects, with a loop for the hand, but with a knife blade made integral to the piece of equipment.

7th April 2014, 07:58 PM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	I believe this to be an archer's aid for drawing a bowstring. Not sure if it was to protect the fingers from the string, or for use on the other arm, as a bracer. From West Africa. There are also slightly similar iron objects, with a loop for the hand, but with a knife blade made integral to the piece of equipment.