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Hi, I am trying to do a report on this object I believe is an archers ring. Any info on the age,design or material would be very helpful for me.

Hi Kevin,

I think those might be table's serviettes rings, made in south China period 1850 to beginning 20th century.

Dear Kevin Pearce

The diameter is too small for dinner napkin rings, except tissue.

Looking at the picture, I think it is an ivory archer ring of the late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, because the design look similar to dragon on porcelain of Ming Dynasty Xuande Emperor (1426-1435 AD), and ivory carving was flourish at that time. The emperor cart was dragged by elephants, elephants were feed in royal stable.

The craftsmanship is crude but sharp cuts with common techniques such as single-line intaglio carving yields an image in relief which is typical of the Ming and Qing ivory, bamboo brush pot, tree root brushpot works.

It was a fashion, Chinese scholars liked wearing archer rings in their thumbs, and it was not necessary that they are actually archers.

Pls visit how to identify ivory below.
http://www.asianartmall.com/refivory.htm

Have fun
Anita

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I guess they are made of bone... at least it looks like so.

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