Belt hook
Belt hook, Saka or Wusun, Silver with gold and turquoise inlays. The belt hook has a curved, hook-like end. A bird with a long beak sits atop the hook. The hook is decorated with curving tendril-like and spiral patterns, possibly a bird engaging with a serpent-like creature. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 3rd–2nd century BCE
- Medium
- Bronze inlaid with gold and silver
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 469 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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