Pendant in the form of a faceted ring
National Museum of Asian Art

Pendant in the form of a faceted ring

475-221 BCE

Quartz
National Museum of Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of Asian Art

The plain, angular surfaces of the glass ring are separated by narrow flat intervals that function as “spines” on the three outer junctures. On the interior of the ring, the two planes meet to form a simple pointed ridge.

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