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Ring (Huan)

circa 2000 BC -1500 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

Light green with brown markings. Plain undecorated ring (huan). Not so even in thickness, varying from 2 to 5 mm, signs of wear. At the aperture one edge is sharp whilst the other more smooth.


Object details

Categories
Ceremonial Objects
Hardstone
Object type
Ring (huan)
Materials and techniques
Nephrite jade
Brief description
Neolithic plain huan
Physical description
Light green with brown markings. Plain undecorated ring (huan). Not so even in thickness, varying from 2 to 5 mm, signs of wear. At the aperture one edge is sharp whilst the other more smooth.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 9.3cm
Styles
Late Neolithic
Shang
Bibliographic references
  • S.Howard Hansford, The Seligman Collection of Oriental Art, vol.I, London: The Arts Council of Great Britain, 1957, nr.B24, pl. LIX.
  • The Seligman Collection of Oriental Art : Chinese, central Asian and Luristan bronzes, Chinese jades and sculptures, Chinese and Korean ceramics, London : Arts Council of Great Britain, 1966 128
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.145-1974

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Record createdMay 8, 2000
Record URL
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