Archer's Thumb Ring
Archers in India used rings made of wood, bone, or leather to protect their thumbs and to control the bowstring when shooting arrows. Elaborately decorated thumb rings made of precious materials, like this example, were probably never intended for use in archery. Instead, they...
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36303
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Laura F. Delano, New York; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1972.
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en
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.1471 |
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Culture
Mughal