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Large garment hook,
5th–4th century BCE

Chinese

Eastern Zhou dynasty, 770–256 BCE | Warring States period, ca. 470–221 BCE

y1949-32

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Title

Large garment hook

Dates

5th–4th century BCE

Medium

Gilt bronze with turquoise inlay

Dimensions

h. 3.2 cm., l. 25.0 cm., d. 2.3 cm. (1 1/4 x 9 13/16 x 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Albert E. McVitty

Object Number

y1949-32

Place Made

Asia, China

Culture

Chinese

Period

Warring States

Type

ornament, costume accessories, inlays, bronzes

Materials

turquoise, bronze

Techniques

inlay (process), gilding

Subject

geometric patterns

"Recent Acquisitions," <em>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University </em>8, no. 2 (1949): 11–12., p. 12

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Chinese, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE), Warring States period (ca. 470–221 BCE), Large garment hook, 5th–4th century BCE. Gilt bronze with turquoise inlay; 3.2 x 25 x 2.3 cm. Gift of Mrs. Albert E. McVitty (y1949-32) https://artmuseum-beta.princeton.edu/art/collections/objects/23421

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