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Thumb Ring

CultureChinese
Date17th century
MediumBlack jade
DimensionsOverall: 1 × 1 3/16 inches (2.54 × 3.02 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number43-40/15
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Provenance

Nellie B. Hussey (1890-1972), Plattsburg, MO, by December 1943;

Purchased from Hussey by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1943.

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