Bowsman's Thumb Guard

A bone finger protector reputed to have been used by the Tibetans when shooting with bow and arrow. The gulf between the Tibetan weapons and the British firepower during Younghusband's 'political mission' and expedition into Tibet in 1903 is stark. However, there are no references to the invading force being attacked by Tibetans with bows and arrows. It is likely that these were used for hunting. This was one of the items collected by Lt Hadow, the commanding officer of the Machine Gun Section of the 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment which accompanied Younghusband.