Illustrated Bible History

Ancient Weapons and Warfare - Slings



Egyptian Sling Egyptian Sling
Ancient Egyptian sling.
Slinger With His Staff Sling Slinger With His Staff Sling
Slinger with his staff sling, from a manuscript of Mathieu Paris, an English chronicler born at the end of the 12th century.
Staff Sling Staff Sling
Staff sling from a manuscript of the beginning of the 15th century. In the Ambras Collection.
Long Shafted Staff Sling Long Shafted Staff Sling
Long shafted staff sling, intended to hurl grenades. From a manuscript of the 16th century. In the Library of the Chevalier von Hauslaub at Vienna.