Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Dragon-Headed Garment Hook
475 - 221 BCE
Dimensions
L. 19.3 x W. 1.1 x D. 3.9 cm (7 5/8 x 7/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Provenance
[Yamanaka & Co., New York, December 5, 1931] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1931-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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