Ring
2nd century BC (made)
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Chinese jade-carvers were equally skilful working with hardstones such as chalcedony and agate, as here. This small ring is made from moss agate, so-called because of the natural moss-like pattern in the stone.
Noblemen in ancient China strung together beads, tubes, rings and plaques to form pendant sets and wore them as personal ornaments, a practice highly praised by Confucius and his contemporaries.
Noblemen in ancient China strung together beads, tubes, rings and plaques to form pendant sets and wore them as personal ornaments, a practice highly praised by Confucius and his contemporaries.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Moss agate |
| Brief description | Scu, China, carving, agate |
| Physical description | Brown and grey with a light grey patch. Walls of central perforation worked to four planes, each sloping slightly outward. Outer edge bevelled to a point. |
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| Summary | Chinese jade-carvers were equally skilful working with hardstones such as chalcedony and agate, as here. This small ring is made from moss agate, so-called because of the natural moss-like pattern in the stone. Noblemen in ancient China strung together beads, tubes, rings and plaques to form pendant sets and wore them as personal ornaments, a practice highly praised by Confucius and his contemporaries. |
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| Accession number | A.44-1938 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2000 |
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