Garment hook with dragons, masks, disks, and fluted beads

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At A Glance

  • Period

    475 BCE-9 CE
  • Geography

    Changsha, kingdom of Chu, Probably Hunan province, China
  • Material

    Bronze with gold, silver, glass and jade (nephrite and serpentine) inlay
  • Dimension

    H x W: 22 x 4.4 cm (8 11/16 x 1 3/4 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1954.121
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1954.121

Object Details

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Chinese Art (February 18, 1983 to April 1, 1987)
    Chinese Art of the Warring States Period: Change and Community, 480-222 B.C. (September 30, 1982 to February 17, 1983)
    Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
    Chinese Bronze, Jade, Metalwork (March 1, 1957 to January 1, 1963)
    Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 14 and 15 (February 25, 1956 to March 1, 1957)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Metalwork and Painting, East Corridor (February 15, 1955 to August 26, 1955)
    Special Mirror Exhibition (November 16, 1954 to February 25, 1955)
    Untitled Exhibition, Ancient Chinese Art, 1946 (May 7, 1946 to February 25, 1956)
  • Origin

    Changsha, kingdom of Chu, Probably Hunan province, China
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Jewelry and Ornament
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