[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 shape were originally used in archery as a way of releasing the bowstring accurately without injuring the hand. In the Mughal period, rings made from various hardstones including jade and agate, as in this example, were emblems of royalty. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1645–1700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-59-1995](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-59-1995) · Pramāṇa