Ritual ImplementsChinese2nd century BCE

Belt Hook with Figural Decoration, possibly the Queen Mother of the West (Xiwangmu)

2nd century BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Technique

Inlaid

Medium

Gold with blue and white glass inlay and with fragment of wooden support on the reverse

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE

Century

2nd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

21.1 x 5.1 x 3.3 cm (8 5/16 x 2 x 1 5/16 in.)

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