[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) › Archer's thumb ring # Archer's thumb ring This archer's thumb ring was made to protect the wearer from abrasion or injury by the bowstring when the arrow was released. It has been fashioned in nephrite jade which is a hard and durable material, ideally suited for the purpose. It was made within the Mughal empire in the 18th century. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1799 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.08284-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.08284-is) · Pramāṇa