Cigarette Card

Cavanders “Ancient Egypt” Cigarette Card #16 “Egyptian Light-Armed Troops”. Produced in 1928.

Text on reverse of card reads:

“Egyptian light-armed troops were in some cases bare-headed, but more commonly wore the quilted cap, sometimes surmounted with a crescent and ball. The upper part of their body was naked.
A shield of moderate size was borne by most of these troops, who carried as their main weapons. either bows and arrows, or spears. or else javelins, and for a side-arm had a curved sword, a club or a hatchet.
A portion of them were slingers, and carried nothing but their sling and a bag of stones hung round their neck.”