Belt Hook
Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Belt Hook

5th-3rd century BCE

Classification
Ritual Implements
Medium
Carved ivory with traces of cinnabar; possibly from Changsha, Hunan province
Culture
Chinese
Period
Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE
Century
5th-3rd century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

L. 16 x W. 1.7 cm (6 5/16 x 11/16 in.)

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