戰國 鎏金青銅帶鈎|Belt hook
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5th–4th century BCE · Gilt bronze · Asian Art
This belt hook takes the form of a water bird, a motif seen throughout the Warring States period and early Han dynasty. The small size points to an early date, likely 5th century B.C., when the majority of belt hooks were small.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 5th–4th century BCE
- Medium
- Gilt bronze
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
