Three bronze garment hooks, Warring States period, 3rd/4th century BC - image-1

Lot 342 Dα

Three 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 €

Three bronze garment hooks, Warring States period, 3rd/4th century BC

a) A tiny hook in shape of an insect with spread out wings, green patina, b) with a ridged shaft with two taotie in relief, gilding rubbed and c) carved like a bow, with an animal head hook and an athropomorphic shape the opposite end, gilding and some green patina spots. (3)
Length a) 4.5 cm; b) 21.2 cm; c) 18.5 cm

Provenance

Collection Gottried Hertel (1925-2019), Cologne