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Belt hook

Belt hook

4th–3rd century BCE

Chinese

Belt 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.

Bronze with gold and silver inlay decoration
13/16 x 7/8 in. (2.07 x 2.3 cm)
L.: 4 1/2 in.
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
52.55
location
Now on view at the Asian Art Museum

Resources

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.

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