[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 This thumb ring was probably made in the Mughal empire in about 1650. Rings of this type were originally used in archery as a way of releasing the bowstring accurately without injuring the hand. They were made from various hardstones, including agate and jade. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1645–1654 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-42-1981](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-42-1981) · Pramāṇa