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Belt Hook

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Belt Hook by Unknown. The object is long and thin with a hook at one end; the hook is short with a small circular eye; the main body is decorated with relief carvings of tendril-like curved shapes; the surface is mainly brown with green patina; there are four circular inlays, three with green stones.

Artwork Details

Date
3rd–1st century BCE
Medium
Gilt bronze with glass inlay
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette