Belt hook
Place of OriginChina
Dateapprox. 300-100 BCE
PeriodWarring States period (approx. 475-221 BCE)
DynastyWestern Han period (206 BCE-9 CE)
MaterialsGilt bronze, turquoise and calcified jade inlay
DimensionsL. 7 3/8 in x W. 1/2 in
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB65B14
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
Not on view
300-100 BCE
480 BCE-9 CE
Nagahiro
approx. 400-200 BCE
Han/Six Dynasties (ca. 3rd - 5th century A.D.)