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Thumb Ring

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Cultural Context

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period (1912-49)

Date

Creation: 1800s–1900s

About the Work

Cleveland Museum of Art Object Description
Jade rings were worn by men on the thumb of the right hand to assist with holding and pulling the string of the archer’s bow. However, thumb rings were also fashionable accessories for civil officials in the late Qing dynasty.

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Title

Thumb Ring

Creator

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Worktype

Jewelry

Cultural Context

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period (1912-49)

Material

white jade

Dimensions

Diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); Overall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.);
height: 0.03metre

Technique

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Language

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Date

Creation: 1800s–1900s

Provenance

Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner

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Rights

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