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Turkish Zihgir Turkish archer's Thumb Ring (Zihgir) made of nephrite, gold, diamonds and rubies , 16 th century. Turkish archers shot with thumb releases. “Zihgir” is a piece of equipment designed to protect the thumb and aid the draw during archery. Turkish thumb rings were made of wood, metal, ivory, bone, horn or leather. These rings signified that the person wearing them was a warrior. Türk Zihgir Yeşim taşı, altın, zümrüt ve yakuttan yapılmış Türk Zihgir (şast veya okçu yüzüğü), 16. – 17. Yüzyıl. "Zihgir" okçuluk sırasında başparmağı korumak ve yay çekişine destek olmak için tasarlanmış bir donanım parçasıdır. Türk zihgirleri ahşap, metal, fildişi, kemik, boynuz ya da deriden yapılırdı. Bu yüzükler onları takan kişinin bir savaşçı olduğuna delalet ederdi.

Set of  Turkish Quiver, Bow case and Arrows Turkish Bow case “Sadak” and Quiver “Tirkeş” set. Made of, Leather with appliqués, silk threads, silk fabric and gold leaf, ca. 1550. The bow, which was stowed in the bow case, had become a symbol of Turkish armament alongside the Kilij. Depending on the quality of the bow, it took up to ten years to manufacture the weapon, with individual layers of wood, buffalo horn, and sinew (tendon) glued together with fish glue. Each of these operations required extensive drying times, resulting in the long manufacturing time. The Turkish army did not renounced this weapon even after the introduction of firearms. With these composite bows, the Turks shot up to 800 meters. In order to protect the bow from moisture, after use, it was stored in a Sadak, which was worn on the left side. Sadak also made it possible to stow the bow in close combat, as it was a hindrance. On the other hand a “Tirkeş” (Quiver) was a container for holding the arrows,...