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Belt hook with dragons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The belt hook features a reddish-orange color. The hook has a dragon head at the top. The body of the hook is carved with intricate designs, depicting two intertwined dragons. The dragons have curved bodies with scales and claws. The hook is long and thin. The background of the image is gray. A shadow is cast to the right of the belt hook.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Jade (jadeite)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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