Garment Hook
Culture
Chinese
Date3rd–2nd century BCE
Mediumaltered nephrite
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Drs. Ann and Robert Walzer
Object number2007.114
Label TextJade bracelets have made in China since about the 4th millennium BCE. This bracelet is decorated with C-scrolls, a design that derived from metalwork ornamentation, and is often seen on jade works from the Eastern Zhou and Han dynasties.
The garment hook consists of three movable sections and is embellished with relief and openwork S-shaped feline dragons and an equine-looking dragon hook. Like similar works found in the tomb of the King of Nan Yue at Canton (122 BCE), it is reminiscent of animal artworks in bronze and gold created by nomadic steppe-cultures along China's western and northwestern borders.
ProvenanceSpencer Throckmorton, New York, NY; 2000, purchased by Drs. Ann and Robert Walzer, Redding, CT: 2007, donated to the Worcester Art Museum.On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 110
