Photo of collection object Thumb Ring
Thumb Ring, 1800s-1900s. green and white jade, Diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); Overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.). Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner, 1947.550. CC0.

Thumb Ring

1800s-1900s

Maker Unknown

Chinese Art

Thumb Ring, 1800s-1900s. China, 19th-20th century. 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 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.
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Jewelry
Formatted Medium
green and white jade
Medium
green, white, jade
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); Overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.)
Departments
Chinese Art
Accession Number
1947.550
Credit Line
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner
Rights Statement
CC0

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