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It is also called Küe. The ring was initially attributed to the Former or Western Han (206-A.D. 25). The ring is moderately polished. Its surface has tiny white flecks and speckles. It illustrates a delightful motion-picture of five Lion Dogs, depicting the action of animal life in bas-relief.* The Lion Dog occupied a well-defined place in ancient Chinese mythology and religion. The object is categorically not of the Han period. I do not share Mr. Chen's opinion on the dating of this piece for several reasons: - Although naturalistic in its outline, animal carvings from the Han era (including the two periods: Former and Western Han) are very stylized. The artistic creation of this ring is way too sophisticated. The details on the animals are too descriptive. - The carving style with low incised lines and sophisticated details can be attributed to the Song period when personal ornaments such as belts, plaques, pendants were modeled on earlier examples. This self-conscious reproduction of past forms asserts the continual linear of Chinese jade carving. - Archer's thumb rings made during the Han period have either the t'ao-t'ieh designs or abstract forms of animals; yet there is rarely a pictorial motif. - The artistic evolution of the Han period took over themes from the style of the Warring States with all its impulsive vigor and unbridled fancy. The Han style is mostly symmetrical in arrangement. - Jade of this period is hardly ever decorated with Chinese characters in the form of the archaic seal script. In this case, the surface of the ring bears the reign mark of the Emperor Kuang Wu Ti and the so-called title \"Wu Hu Tu\" (meaning the picture of the five tigers). - Jade artifacts from Han period were rarely buried; therefore, very few have survived. * It is actually not a scene of the renowned Five Dragon symbolizing Emperor Kuang Wu Ti (as claimed by the antique dealer)."},{"label":"Title","value":"Archer's thumb ring"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Materials available through GettDigital encompass a wide range of works, many of which are in the public domain. However, some items may still be protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Users are responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws when reproducing or publishing these works. Items in our GettDigital Collections are for educational use. For assistance in understanding rights, obtaining permissions, or requesting files for publication or research purposes, please contact us at <a href=\"www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist\">www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist</a>"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/1323"}],"description":"Archer's thumb ring","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/41278372-101c-4143-8fcc-c2d37ab9c655/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"Archer's thumb ring","height":576,"width":384,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/41278372-101c-4143-8fcc-c2d37ab9c655/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/41278372-101c-4143-8fcc-c2d37ab9c655","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":512,"scaleFactors":[1,2]}]},"height":576,"width":384},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/41278372-101c-4143-8fcc-c2d37ab9c655/canvas/_1","metadata":[]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/41278372-101c-4143-8fcc-c2d37ab9c655/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/41278372-101c-4143-8fcc-c2d37ab9c655/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/logo"}