historyartifacts·[Dormant] moved to [email protected]byPugJesus Archer's ring, jade and gold, Ottoman Empire, 16th-17th century ADView original on lemmy.world76Comments3Reply
TTeamBrett lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyArchery rings were worn on the thumb of the archer’s release hand to protect it from the thrust of the bowstring11Reply
PPilferjinx replylemmy.worldInteresting. I didn't know there were draw techniques that utilized the thumb.5Reply
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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.
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