Thumb Ring
Unknown Artist
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.
Credit: Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner
1800s-1900s
White jade
6.8 cm
1947.545
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Permanent collection