A RARE JADE BELTHOOK EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY Constructed from ten oval jade sections pierced and fitted onto an iron armature, the five broad sections encircled by slightly concave bands with crisp edges, separated by three narrow bands with short, sharp-edged flanges with upcurved tips projecting from either side, a wider band in the center carved with similar flanges, as well as a raised, faceted panel on top and a large, oval button on a stem projecting from the underside, terminating at one end in a well-carved animal mask with tightly curled ears or horns, the stone with smooth, lustrous polish now altered to a buff color with areas of iron-rust staining from the armature, cracked, hook end missing--5 3/4in. (14.6cm.) long
A RARE JADE BELTHOOK EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY Constructed from ten oval jade sections pierced and fitted onto an iron armature, the five broad sections encircled by slightly concave bands with crisp edges, separated by three narrow bands with short, sharp-edged flanges with upcurved tips projecting from either side, a wider band in the center carved with similar flanges, as well as a raised, faceted panel on top and a large, oval button on a stem projecting from the underside, terminating at one end in a well-carved animal mask with tightly curled ears or horns, the stone with smooth, lustrous polish now altered to a buff color with areas of iron-rust staining from the armature, cracked, hook end missing--5 3/4in. (14.6cm.) long
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