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This belt hook takes the form of a water bird, a motif seen throughout the Warring States period and early Han dynasty. The small size points to an early date, likely 5th century B.C., when the majority of belt hooks were small.
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戰國 鎏金青銅帶鈎
Title: Belt hook
Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 BCE)
Date: 5th–4th century BCE
Culture: China
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
Object Number: 1985.214.74
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