[Steppes] For the archers...

Wed May 8 08:16:42 PDT 2002

>>> I found this on Ebay and they claim a great deal of
>>> history on it, it is called an archers ring. Can
>>> anyone confirm its historical existence?

I cannot guarantee the provenance, but archers' rings are very common.  One took second at Estrella War last.  A couple of sites with information are:

     http://www.geocities.com/qilich/collection/html/intro.htm
     http://www.atarn.org/korean/IA_kr_2.htm
     http://www.ping.be/olivier_picard/glossary/a.htm#A-Archer_Ring

It is used as a protective device when shooting.

                                  ---= Morgan

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