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A bronze girdle or buckle, with gold sheets. A plain curved hook terminating in a simple serpent's head. There is a central rib of inlaid dark blue glass which runs down its back. This is studded with eight coloured beads
History note: Said to have come from Ching-Cheng. Bought from C. T. Loo, June, 1934
Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael
Length: 20 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1946)
by
Raphael, Oscar C.
Chou dynasty (1122-249 BC)
-400
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-300
Sheets composed of gold Glass
blue Glass studded Beads Bronze
Accession number: O.197-1946
Primary reference Number: 201960
Oscar Raphael number: 119
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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