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This garment is made by eight pieces of jade that are connected by an iron rod in the middle. The head of the hook is a dragon and the end is a tiger. The carving of the tiger's bulging eyes, straight nose, sharp teeth, beard and thick eyebrows are sophisticated. The body is a mixture of dragon and tiger, with scales, fins and clouds on top of it. The button has a flat cylindrical shape. The hook is stained by the rusted iron rod.

Details

  • Title: Jade Garment Belt Hook
  • Creator Nationality: China
  • Creator Gender: Unknown
  • Creator Death Place: China
  • Creator Birth Place: China
  • Date: ca.205 B.C. - 24 A.D.
  • Physical Dimensions: h1.6 x d19.5 cm (Complete)
  • Provenance: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
  • Type: Jade
  • Rights: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
  • External Link: http://www.gznywmuseum.org
  • Object type: Jade Garment Hook
  • Craftsman: Unknown

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