Fu Hao Tomb Ring

The Fu Hao Tomb find was significant in many regards, not the least of which was that it contained one of the earliest thumb rings yet discovered. We, of course, had to produce a functional replica of the design, right down to that puzzling asymmetric string groove.

Our friend ryddragyn was a little faster to publish his initial findings than we were to finish the photography and copy for release, but better late than never. On that note, I thought I’d add that rings, generally, are difficult to photograph; their complex curved surfaces make them appear substantially different depending on the view-angle. This ring in particular though is difficult. For example, simply tilting the view from the front can make it look tall and narrow or short and squat. (the latter is seen in the B&W photo above)