A BRONZE BELT HOOK AND MATCHING PLAQUE WITH CHAINS
NORTHERN OR NORTHWEST CHINA, 5TH CENTURY BC
Each half of the ensemble is cast as a feline with whorls on the haunches, shown crouching on a bar formed by two serpents. The hooks are formed by creatures whose tails terminate in dragons' heads, and each half is attached by a pair of linked chain.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) wide, cloth box
A BRONZE BELT HOOK AND MATCHING PLAQUE WITH CHAINS
NORTHERN OR NORTHWEST CHINA, 5TH CENTURY BC
Each half of the ensemble is cast as a feline with whorls on the haunches, shown crouching on a bar formed by two serpents. The hooks are formed by creatures whose tails terminate in dragons' heads, and each half is attached by a pair of linked chain.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) wide, cloth box
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