Thumb Ring
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Worked and polished jade
Geography
China
Date
18th-19th century
Period
Qing Dynasty
Dimensions
2.3 x 2.8 cm
Object number
921.21.425
Credit Line
The George Crofts Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
The thumb ring was originally created to protect the thumb of an archer. It became a fashionable ornament for men during the Qing dynasty.
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