Bracelet

Unknown

ca. 3300-2250 BCE

Bracelet by Unknown

Classification

Jewelry and Ornament

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number

F1919.49

Tags

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

About this artwork

Bracelet; flat sides and rounded rim; richly mottled yellow, red brown, and orange brown with grayish film of incipient disintegration, especially noticeable on interior; cutting irregularities and saw marks. (Old pitted and cracked area on one side.)

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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