[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) › Thumb ring # Thumb ring Thumb rings of this type were originally used in archery as a way of releasing the bowstring without injuring the hand. Thumb rings of precious materials became objects of royal status in the Mughal courts of India. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02530-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02530-is) · Pramāṇa