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Jade Garment Belt Hook

Unknownca.205 B.C. - 24 A.D.

Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
Guangzhou, China

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.

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  • 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
Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

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