Thee silver and gold inlaid bronze garment hooks. Warring States period, 3rd/4th century BC - image-1

Lot 341 Dα

Thee silver and gold inlaid bronze garment hooks. Warring States period, 3rd/4th century BC

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
07.12.2019, 11:00 - Tibet/Nepal, China
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 992 € (incl. premium)

Thee silver and gold inlaid bronze garment hooks. Warring States period, 3rd/4th century BC

All of curved shape terminating in an animal head hook and with a knob on the reverse, a) with volutes and linear designs in fine silver wire inlay, b) with a wide end and geometric design with spirals, and c) very small shape with design obscured by corrosion. (3)
Length a) 15.3 cm; b) 6.8 cm; c) 5.9 cm

Provenance

Collection Gottried Hertel (1925-2019), Cologne