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Belt hook

5th–4th century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueBronze inlaid with gold and turquoise
Dimensions25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.)
Credit LineJohn Wheelock Elliot and John Morse Elliot Fund
Accession number25.187
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ClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
ProvenancePurchased
5th–4th century B.C.
Anonymous, Tibetan
19th century
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12th–13th centuries or 16th–17th centuries
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about 3rd century B.C.
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