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Belt hooks, which were used to secure the leather belts for warriors, appeared in China in the fifth century B.C. They gradually became status symbols and rank insignia for the privileged class in the following centuries. By the Qing dynasty, they had completely lost their practical function, turning into desktop ornaments for scholarly studios.
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清晚期 螭纹玉帶鈎
Title: Garment hook
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); L. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Classification: Jade
Credit Line: Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Accession Number: 02.18.374
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