Garment hook
5th–4th century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueBronze; inlaid with gold and turquoise
Dimensions23.7 cm (9 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel
Accession number19.651
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ProvenanceBy 1918, Hervey E. Wetzel (b. 1888 - d. 1918), Boston; 1918, by inheritance from her cousin, Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, Chicago [see note 1]; 1919, gift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel, to the MFA. (Accession date: March 31, 1919)
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
5th–4th century B.C.
19th century
16th century B.C.–11th century B.C. (?)
12th–13th centuries or 16th–17th centuries
early 13th century
8th century
2nd century B.C.
5th–4th century B.C.
probably 19th century
about 950–1050
18th–19th century
19th century