Belt hook
| Title | Belt hook |
|---|---|
| Date | 5th–3rd century BCE 4th century BCE |
| Medium | Gilt bronze |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennet, 1966 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Belt hook” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 5th–3rd century BCE. It is executed in gilt bronze and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 5th–3rd century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 4th century BCE held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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