File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art jly 1123.1.jpg
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Thumb Ring
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Thumb Ring |
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jewelry  |
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| Description |
Asymmetrical thumb-rings were used in Islam from at least the 14th century to protect the archer's thumb when shooting arrows with a composite bow. Many extant thumb-rings, however, were not for ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | 17th century or 18th century | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | rock crystal, set with foiled rubies and emeralds in gold kundan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
JLY 1123 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Mughal India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-thumb-ring-jly1123/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Thumb Ring |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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