Bracelet

Unknown

ca. 3000-1700 BCE

Bracelet by Unknown

Classification

Jewelry and Ornament

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number

F1918.29

Tags

Charles Lang Freer collectionChinaChinese ArtLate Neolithic period (ca. 5000 - ca. 1700 BCE)jadenephrite

About this artwork

Ring; wide perforation and flat sides; opaque cream white with some tan cloudings and a band of translucent ice green on inner surface, possibly the original color; proportions irregular; surface satin smooth. (Several old, smoothed chips.)

About the Artist

Unknown

The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...

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