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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