Ring
Ring
1800-1890 (made)
1800-1890 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ring was described as 19th-century Turkish when it was acquired by the Museum in 1892.
The triangular shape is common in rings of Turkic origin. It is derived from the archer’s rings which were traditionally worn on the thumb for protection by an archer using the Mongolian recurved bow. The ability to handle a bow of this kind implied Mongol or Turkic descent, and thumb rings, often made of precious materials such as jade or enamelled gold, were widely worn as symbols of high rank. Any ring of this general shape would have conferred prestige on its wearer.
The triangular shape is common in rings of Turkic origin. It is derived from the archer’s rings which were traditionally worn on the thumb for protection by an archer using the Mongolian recurved bow. The ability to handle a bow of this kind implied Mongol or Turkic descent, and thumb rings, often made of precious materials such as jade or enamelled gold, were widely worn as symbols of high rank. Any ring of this general shape would have conferred prestige on its wearer.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ring (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pierced gold set with emeralds and red spinels |
| Brief description | Gold ring with a large pierced triangular bezel set with red and green stones, Turkey, 1800-1890. |
| Physical description | Gold ring with a large pierced triangular bezel, covered with red and green stones in closed settings with an imitation filigree border, which is curved to wrap round the finger. The shank, which extends from the base of the triangle, is also pierced in an imitation filigree design. |
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| Summary | This ring was described as 19th-century Turkish when it was acquired by the Museum in 1892. The triangular shape is common in rings of Turkic origin. It is derived from the archer’s rings which were traditionally worn on the thumb for protection by an archer using the Mongolian recurved bow. The ability to handle a bow of this kind implied Mongol or Turkic descent, and thumb rings, often made of precious materials such as jade or enamelled gold, were widely worn as symbols of high rank. Any ring of this general shape would have conferred prestige on its wearer. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 214-1892 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2003 |
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