The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 4, 2026

A translucent agate ring forms a thick, milky white and pale gray circle. Jagged fractures and chips mar the smooth surface, concentrated along the bottom and on the left of the inner and outer rims. Cloudy textures show through the stone as it catches light. The ring sits centered against a dark gradient background, exhibiting irregular wear and color variations throughout.

Ring

200 CE or later

China, Han dynasty or later

(202 BCE–220 CE)
agate
Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Gift of A. W. Bahr 1915.399
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.399