Item Name – Bracer (Bilektik) – a traditional piece of warrior armor designed to protect the forearm. Crafted from multiple linked components, the item is tailored to deflect external strikes. The outer surface is beautifully adorned with decorative patterns in the Kazakh national style. The original attachment loops for fastening remain preserved.
Materials: metal, leather.
Techniques: forging, embossing, ornamental engraving.
The exhibit serves as a visual reconstruction created to introduce visitors to the weaponry and military equipment used by Kazakh warriors during the 18th century, the era in which the batyr (hero) lived.
Note: This item is not an original 18th-century artifact, but a historical reconstruction specially created in 1993 for the museum exhibition. It was presented to the Shakshak Zhanibek Museum in 1993 to be displayed in the exposition commemorating the 300th anniversary of the batyr's birth.
Bracer (Bilektik)
