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Belt Hook

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Belt Hook, Chinese, Western Han to early Eastern Han dynasty. The object has a dark metal base with colorful inlays. The hook has a rounded head at one end and a curved hook at the other. The hook is adorned with green, blue, and yellow inlays arranged in a pattern resembling a dragon or other mythical creature. Two protrusions are on either side near the head. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
3rd century
Medium:
Bronze inlaid with gold, silver, ivory, turquoise, and Paris green
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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