鎏金嵌料珠龍紋青銅帶鈎|Belt Hook in the Shape of a Horned Dragon
Unknown Artist
3rd–1st century BCE
Medium
Gilded bronze and glass
Dimensions
W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); L. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Classification
Metalwork
Culture
North China
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw, 2002
Accession Number
2002.201.168
Tags
Dragons
About this artwork
This 鎏金嵌料珠龍紋青銅帶鈎|belt hook in the shape of a horned dragon from North China, dating from 3rd–1st century BCE, The work, executed in gilded bronze and glass, measures w. 1 3/4 in. and dates from a period of significant artistic development. This work provides valuable insights into the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.