Carved Jade Cylinder Ring Or Bracelet. Dark Brown Color With Wear And Encrustation. Archaic - Han Dynasty Or Earlier. Finely Carved With Sharp Detail A Very Soft Polish And Patina. Approximately 1 7/8" Diameter x 1 1/2" Wide.
For A Similar Example:
Smithsonian Institute - Freer/Sackler Gallery. Item # F1918.46 Described As A Bracelet.
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The Harvard Art Museum:
Object Number 1943.50.191;
Title
Jade Ring with Concave Wall
Classification
Ritual Implements
Work Type
ring
Date
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Period
Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCE
Dimensions
4.3 x 0.4 x 7 cm (1 11/16 x 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
608 Bracelet with Concave Wall
Mottled light gray and brown stone, largely discolored on the inner side. The outer side is shiny but not smooth. Date uncertain.
