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Source 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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Document identity
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125637
label
Thumb Ring
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object
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1
Source metadata
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125637
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object
title
Thumb Ring
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.
date
1800s–mid-1900s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79904438
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Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.); Overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period (1912-49)
accession
1947.546
Source extras
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white jade
tombstone
Thumb Ring, 1800s–mid-1900s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period (1912-49). White jade; diameter: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.); overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner, 1947.546
collection
Chinese Art
creditline
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner
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2026-05-29 06:29:35.993000
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125637
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Chinese Art
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Chinese Art
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white jade
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1
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0
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photo
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