Garment hook
Garment hook
Garment hook
Garment hook

On view

Asian Art
Huo Pavilion

Garment hook,

4th–3rd century BCE

Chinese
Eastern Zhou dynasty, 770–256 BCE | Warring States period, ca. 470–221 BCE
y1956-26

Information

Title
Garment hook
Dates

4th–3rd century BCE

Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
h. 2.5 cm., l. 16.5 cm., d. 1.7 cm. (1 x 6 1/2 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Bruce
Object Number
y1956-26
Place Made

Asia, China

Marks/Labels/Seals
Painted on bottom: L.2328.46
Culture
Chinese
Period
Warring States
Type
bronzes, ornament, costume accessories
Subject
geometric patterns

Mrs. Edward Bruce, by 1956; given to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1956.

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Celebrating American Art at Princeton

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant