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Asian Art

Garment Hook

475–221 B.C.E.

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Object Label

Belt hooks such as these would have been worn at the waist of a long robe by a member of the ruling elite; on the back is a small knob that would have attached to the robe’s belt. The tie or belt of the garment would have been wrapped around the head of the animal, possibly a dragon, at the curved end of the hook.

Caption

Garment Hook, 475–221 B.C.E.. Bronze, inlaid with gold and turquoise, 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, 68.185.11. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Garment Hook

Date

475–221 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Warring States Period

Period

Warring States Period

Geography

Place made: China

Medium

Bronze, inlaid with gold and turquoise

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim

Accession Number

68.185.11

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