@PugJesusM to Historical ArtifactsEnglish • 4 months agoArcher's ring, jade and gold, Ottoman Empire, 16th-17th century ADimagemessage-square3arrow-up176arrow-down11
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minus-square@TeamBrettlinkEnglish11•4 months agoArchery rings were worn on the thumb of the archer’s release hand to protect it from the thrust of the bowstring
minus-square@PilferjinxlinkEnglish5•4 months agoInteresting. I didn’t know there were draw techniques that utilized the thumb.
Archery rings were worn on the thumb of the archer’s release hand to protect it from the thrust of the bowstring
Interesting. I didn’t know there were draw techniques that utilized the thumb.