The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c10.367

v1.c10.367

**Gauntlet** : To protect the left forearm from the abrasion of the bow-string, it was wrapped in folds of leather,¹⁹¹ but the sculptures do not anywhere show a trace of this gauntlet. The Egyptians used a slip of leather for the same purpose, but instead of folding it round the forearm, wore it only on the inner side, tied at the wrist and the elbow.¹⁹²