Archery Ring

Description

The material is brass.

The archer’s ring is a special ring worn on the thumb of the right hand when archery to protect against damage by the bowstring. As a rule, the archer’s rings have a characteristic cylindrical or conical shape. Historically, archer rings are characteristic mainly of the countries of East and South Asia, as well as Russia, and were not known in Western Europe. They could be both an ordinary element of an archer’s equipment and a luxury item.
Archer rings are characteristic of those cultures where the traditional method of archery involves pulling the bowstring mainly with the thumb. This method of tension is called “Mongolian” and is characteristic mainly of the peoples of Asia: Mongols, Koreans, Chinese, Indians and others.

The thumb is pushed through with the end between the index and middle finger, and the arrow is held between the thumb and index finger; the load is the bowstring pressing on the ring, directly between the joint and the tip of the thumb. It is believed that with this method of shooting, the pulling force increases, which is important for composite bows, as well as accuracy. A prerequisite for this method is the use of equipment to protect the thumb from damage by the bowstring during descent.