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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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125642
label
Thumb Ring
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object
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1
Source metadata
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125642
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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–1900s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79904452
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Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); Overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.)
cul
China
accession
1947.55
Source extras
tec
green and white jade
tombstone
Thumb Ring, 1800s–1900s. China. Green and white jade; diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner, 1947.550
collection
Chinese Art
citations
citation
Hollis, Howard C. “Bequest of Cornelia B. Warner.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 35, no. 6 (June 1948): 106–111.
creditline
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner
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2026-05-29 06:29:35.364000
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125642
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Chinese Art
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Chinese Art
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green and white jade
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1
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0
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photo
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