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Belthook (daiguo) decorated with a monkey 4th–3rd century BCE, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–227 BCE) China Bronze with silver and turquoise inlay H: 7.9 cm Gift of Giuseppe Eskenazi, London Accession number: B08.1054 |
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Hooks like these were used to close a garment or a belt. Inlaid with gold and silver and encrusted with jade and semiprecious stones, they provided the opportunity to show off wealth and status. Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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