[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 accurately without injuring the hand. Thumb rings made with precious materials became emblems of royalty in the Mughal empire. This ring has rubies and emeralds set in a pattern of flowers and leaves. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-23-1997](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-23-1997) · Pramāṇa