Gilt bronze garment hook with turquoise inlays, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 4th century BC. Artist: Unknown

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Gilt bronze garment hook with turquoise inlays, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 4th century BC. A large gilt bronze turquoise inlaid garment hook bowed from a central stud. One end has a two-horned dragon, the other with a snake's head.

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Size: 2835px × 2216px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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