Belt Hook with Avian and Geometric Motif

Date4th-3rd century BCE, Late Eastern Zhou to Western Han Dynasty

Geographic OriginChina

MediumBronze, gold, silver, turquoise

DimensionsOverall: L 8 1/4 x H 1 1/8 x W 7/8 in. (L 21 x H 2.9 x W 2.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Herman A. E. Jaehne and Paul C. Jaehne, 1941

Object number41.1192

On View

On view

Object Namebuckle

Title Details

Label Caption Title Belt Hook with Avian and Geometric Motif

Exhibition History"Baubles, Bangles and Bling Bling: A World of Jewelry" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 17 - May 9, 2004)

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