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Belt Buckle with Bactrian Camels

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular belt buckle with a rope-like border around the edge. Two Bactrian camels on the buckle, shown in profile facing each other. The camels have two humps on their backs. The left camel faces right, and the right camel faces left. Both camels have long necks. The buckle has two holes on either side. The buckle is gold-colored with some red and green patina. The background of the image is pale pink. The belt buckle is titled "Belt Buckle with Bactrian Camels".

Artwork details

Date:
2nd century BCE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
North China
Dimensions:
600 × 340 px
Museum record:
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