Ring
96-17-6
From: Tibet | China
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 96-17-6 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tibetan |
Provenience | Tibet | China |
Date Made | 10th Century - 1930 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silver | Metal | Alloy | Coral | Turquoise |
Description | Ring with coral piece at center and a smaller turquoise stone on either side. Setting is granulated but very worn. Both sides of band have diagonal motif. People in Cangdu of Tibet and Ganzhi in Sichuan Province, China are still wearing these types of rings today (11/22/96). |
Credit Line | Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Francis Hartung, Jr., 1996 |
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