Belt Hook

83-21-1

Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

View All (8) Object Images

Object Number 83-21-1
Current Location Asia Galleries - On Display
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Ming Dynasty
Date Made Ming Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Iron | Gold | Silver
Technique Inlaid | Cast
Iconography Feng Huang | Phoenix
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Iron belt hook in the form of a feng huang or phoenix with silver and gold inlay. A gold, inlaid inscription in archaic style characters on the button indicates the name of the shop commissioned to make the piece.

Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bull, 1983

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.