Cigarette Card

Cavanders “Ancient Egypt” Cigarette Card #13 “Egyptian Archers”. Produced in 1928.

Text on reverse of card reads:

“Egyptian bows were formidable weapons, and must have driven the arrow with great force. In length they were usually from five to five and a half feet, and were formed of rounded tough wood, the bowstrings being made of hide, catgut or string.
The arrows were mostly made of reeds or light wood, the heads being of metal or stone, and were occasionally barbed.
Archers shot either standing or kneeling; they drew the arrow either with the first two fingers or with the thumb and forefinger, and usually brought the hand to the ear.”