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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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144939
label
Thumb Ring
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object
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144939
contentType
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
1736–95
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79922591
genreSpecific
Jade
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
accession
1970.14
Source extras
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spinach green jade
tombstone
Thumb Ring, 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95). Spinach green jade; diameter: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Lyon Collyer in memory of her mother, Mrs. G. M. G. Forman, 1970.140
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
citations
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1970.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>, vol. 58, no. 2, 1971, pp. 22–71.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 70, cat. 147
creditline
Gift of Mrs. John Lyon Collyer in memory of her mother, Mrs. G. M. G. Forman
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2026-05-29 07:26:58.384000
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144939
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Chinese Art
coll
China - Qing Dynasty
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spinach green jade
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photo
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