Archer's Thumb Ring, 16th–17th century, Turkish, Jade, gold, emeralds, ruby, L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Archery Equipment-Archer's Ring, A thumb ring provided the archer with a firmer grip of the bowstring. As archery was considered a noble sporting exercise, thumb rings, often carried ostentatiously on strings hung from the belt, were worn as symbols of elevated social status
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