Accession Number
1981/2.71

Title
Daiguo (belt hook) with stylized mask motif

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
3rd century BCE

Medium & Support
bronze with jade (?) inlay

Dimensions
1 1/8 in. ( 2.86 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of F. Karel Wiest

Label copy
The belt hook functioned as a buckle on a leather belt. Hooks came in a variety of sizes and designs. Some were made of jade, which indicated the dignified higher status of the owner.

Primary Object Classification
Metalwork

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Objects of adornment