Garment Hook (Daigou)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The object, titled "Garment Hook (Daigou)" and created by an unknown artist, is bronze with a primarily brown patina and spots of green. The hook has a long, thin handle with five horizontal grooves around the top. The handle narrows to form a blunt point. The hook's head is shaped like an animal face with a long snout and a pair of curved horns on top. The face has two large eyes, one on each side. The object has a predominantly brown patina with some green on the head. The background is dark gray at the top and light gray at the bottom. The object casts a shadow to the right. The image shows the object on a gradient background.