[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Ring # Ring Thumb rings made of precious materials were worn by the Mughal emperor and, like turban ornaments, were emblems of royalty. Portraits of the emperors Jahangir (r. 1605-1627) and Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658) typically depict them with additional rings suspended on silken threads from their waist sashes. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02524-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02524-is) · Pramāṇa