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Belt Buckle with Dragon and Fantastic Creature

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The belt buckle features a gold-colored metal base. The buckle is rectangular with rounded edges on the left side and straight edges on the right side. The buckle has a small, horizontal slot on the left side for the belt to go through. The buckle has a raised design featuring a dragon and another creature. The dragon has a curved body with a head at one end and a tail at the other. The dragon's body curves around to form a circle in the center of the buckle. The other creature resembles a hybrid of an animal and a mythical being. The background of the image is dark gray. The belt buckle is titled "Belt Buckle with Dragon and Fantastic Creature" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
1st century BCE–1st century CE
Medium:
Gold inlaid with quartz
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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