A LARGE GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOK

Lot 807
19.03.2021 13:00UTC -05:00
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Starting price
$ 20 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 495063
Lot 807 | A LARGE GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOK
Estimate value
$ 20 000 – 30 000
A LARGE GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOK

WARRING STATES PERIOD, 5TH-4TH CENTURY BC

The arched shaft is finely inlaid in gold and silver with pairs of intertwined dragons. The slender neck is inlaid with a chilong below the hook formed by a small dragon head with details picked out in silver inlay. The reverse is set with two buttons decorated with geometric designs.

9 ½ in. (23.6 cm.) long, Japanese fitted wood box

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