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Belt Hook

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The belt hook is bronze with a dark green patina, with traces of red and gold. The hook has a rounded end and a long tapering shank. The hook end has three-dimensional curved decoration on the exterior. There are two curved pieces on either side which form the curve of the hook. The decoration on the hook end resembles leaves or feathers. The end of the shank is square. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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