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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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301
-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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Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/201960 Accessed: 2022-01-17 20:09:50
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Accession Number: GR.14.1864
Accession Number: O.194-1946
Accession Number: O.200-1946
Accession Number: O.219-1946
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