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Jewelled Thumb-Ring

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two cylindrical silver objects with lids. The objects have a flat top and bottom. Both objects are decorated with a repeating pattern of teardrop shapes around the circumference. The teardrop shapes alternate in orientation. Each object features a floral design. On one object, the floral design is on the left side and the numbers "792" to the left of it. On the other object, the floral design is on the right side and the numbers "791" to the left of it. The objects sit on a white surface. The background is light gray. The objects are likely thumb rings, as indicated by the title "Jeweled Thumb-Ring". They are attributed to an artist.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Nephrite, white with very faint bluish tint
Culture:
India
Dimensions:
600 × 411 px
Museum record:
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