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Belt hook
Belt hook

Belt hook

Date4th–3rd century BCE
Maker Chinese
Label TextBelt hooks originated in the early Eastern Zhou, and remained popular in the Han Dynasty. These three belt hooks, decorated with precious metal, are modeled into sinuous creatures with a small head and a stud set on the back of the arched shaft.
Object number52.55
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Timeless Grandeur: Art from China" April 25, 2002 - June 12, 2005. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions13/16 x 7/8 in. (2.07 x 2.3 cm) L.: 4 1/2 in.
MediumBronze with gold and silver inlay decoration
Image Not Available for Belt hook
Belt hook
Chinese
4th–3rd century BCE
Object number: 49.99
Image Not Available for Belt hook
Belt hook
Chinese
4th–3rd century BCE
Object number: 49.101
Belt hook
Belt hook
Chinese
ca. 450-221 B.C.
Object number: 52.58
Inro, Ojime and Netsuke
Inro, Ojime and Netsuke
Japanese
mid 18th century
Object number: 55.52
Image Not Available for Bronze belt buckle hook
Bronze belt buckle hook
Chinese
ca. 3rd century B.C.
Object number: 49.100
Inro, Ojime and Netsuke
Inro, Ojime and Netsuke
Japanese
18th century
Object number: 52.133
Writing box
Writing box
Japanese
20th century
Object number: 2001.3
Image Not Available for Gilt-bronze Belt hook
Gilt-bronze Belt hook
Chinese
3rd century B.C.
Object number: 49.97
Image Not Available for Bronze Belt Buckle Hook
Bronze Belt Buckle Hook
Chinese
ca. 450-221 B.C.
Object number: 49.98
Image Not Available for Belt hook
Belt hook
Chinese
late 3rd century B.C.-early 3rd century A.D.
Object number: 48.209
belt buckle
belt buckle
Chinese
4th-3rd century B.C.
Object number: 52.126
Vase
Vase
Chinese
18th century
Object number: SC77.80