Period:Eastern Zhou dynasty Production date:8thC BC-2ndC AD
Materials:jade
Technique:polished, drilled, carved,
Dimensions:Length: 4.10 centimetres Width: 2.50 centimetres
Description:
Archer’s ring of translucent white jade with brown veining and inclusions finished to a soft polish.
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Comments:The ring with a large irregular perforation has a small rounded extension at the front end which slants gently downwards forming a scoop on the underside. The back of the ring is sliced to a low stepped ridge with a small perforation drilled through the ridge and a hooked spur extending from the side of the ring. Han. See Rawson 1995, p.287, cat.no.20.1. The typical shape of an archer’s thumb ring is a ring with a small upper circular hole and a lower larger and oval one to accommodate the thickening of the thumb. This example has a carefully and smoothly graded hole which is worked inside and out to a soft polish. The rest of the ring is painstakingly and intricately shaped: the back has short flattened sides, with two small angular steps, and there is a perforation through the back. At this point a small hook is carved. There is also a raised lump on the front. This ring is representative of the 5th century BC type of thumb ring. Related examples have come from the tomb of the Marquis Yi of Zeng at Hubei Sui xian Leigudun, and from a tomb of the Jin state at Taiyuan in Shanxi province. These rings were probably ceremonial display items which, in burial, were expected to contribute to the well-being and protection of their owners.
Materials:jade
Technique:polished, drilled, carved,
Dimensions:Length: 4.10 centimetres Width: 2.50 centimetres
Description:
Archer’s ring of translucent white jade with brown veining and inclusions finished to a soft polish.
IMG
Comments:The ring with a large irregular perforation has a small rounded extension at the front end which slants gently downwards forming a scoop on the underside. The back of the ring is sliced to a low stepped ridge with a small perforation drilled through the ridge and a hooked spur extending from the side of the ring. Han. See Rawson 1995, p.287, cat.no.20.1. The typical shape of an archer’s thumb ring is a ring with a small upper circular hole and a lower larger and oval one to accommodate the thickening of the thumb. This example has a carefully and smoothly graded hole which is worked inside and out to a soft polish. The rest of the ring is painstakingly and intricately shaped: the back has short flattened sides, with two small angular steps, and there is a perforation through the back. At this point a small hook is carved. There is also a raised lump on the front. This ring is representative of the 5th century BC type of thumb ring. Related examples have come from the tomb of the Marquis Yi of Zeng at Hubei Sui xian Leigudun, and from a tomb of the Jin state at Taiyuan in Shanxi province. These rings were probably ceremonial display items which, in burial, were expected to contribute to the well-being and protection of their owners.
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