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Bracelet (acc. 11.190.170)

Author
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year
1911
Identifier
11.190.170
Type
museum-record
Accessed
2026-10-26
Rights
cc0

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As recorded

Title: Bracelet
Object name: Bracelet
Culture: China
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Medium: Jade
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Credit line: Gift of Samuel T. Peters, 1911

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What this source supports

  • BraceletObject · under review

    1. Stated by this source

      The Met records the medium as Jade.

    2. Stated by this source

      The Met catalogues this as a bracelet.

    3. Stated by this source

      The Met dates this object to Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE).

    4. Stated by this source

      It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (11.190.170).

  • ArmletType

    1. Stated by this source

      Catalogued as "Armlet" / "Bracelet", a rigid ring worn on the arm or wrist. Rigid and closed, as distinct from a strung or flexible bracelet.