Belt Buckle with Granulation

ca. 1st century BCE–1st century CE

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Exhibition History

汉嵌宝石八龙纹金带扣
Title: Belt Buckle with Granulation
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Date: ca. 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Culture: China
Medium: Gold inlaid with semiprecious stones
Dimensions: W. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm): L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm), Wt. 1.709 oz. (48.45 g)
Classification: Gold
Credit Line: Lent by Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum
Curatorial Department: Asian Art