Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd century BCE
Gold Garment Hook with Inset Jade Dragon
4th-3rd century BCE
Dimensions
L. 15.4 x W. 4.1 x D. 3.2 cm (6 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in.) Weight 230 g
Provenance
[C. T. Loo & Co., New York, January 18, 1934] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1934-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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