belt-fitting
- Museum number
- 1937,0416.47
- Description
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Belt-hook, decorated with a phoenix head. Made of jade (brown.green).
- Production date
- 14thC-16thC (Rawson 1995)
- Dimensions
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Length: 10.70 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Rawson 1995:
Belt hooks in jade appeared first in the Eastern Zhou period. Two distict forms were used: hooks made only of jade and hooks of jade sections supported on gold, bronze or iron armature. Garment hooks in ancient form have come from a variety of Yuan tombs and they are generally rather ornate, with birds heads. A small delicate example with a duck head is reported from a site at Suzhou in Jiangsu. See also BM 1955.0718.39 and BM 1955.0718.37.
An extra label "1469"
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1937
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1937,0416.47
