Belt hook with chain
Title
Belt hook with chain
Identifier
2015.2.36
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
A small belt hook, the body of which is formed by a slender, elongated tigress and her two cubs; the tigress is shown in profile with a long, thin, unarticulated body, her head turned back to nudge the cub that is crouching on her haunches; the other cub is portrayed crouching beneath her belly; a hook, which would have acted as a fastening mechanism, extends from the side of the tiger's neck; and a chain consisting of four rings and three connectors is attached to a loop in the vicinity of the tiger's forepaws.
Format
Bronze
Bronze, tinned
3 3/8" L (of belt hook)
4 5/8" L (of chain)
4 5/8" L (of chain)
Date
500 BCE
Files
Collection
Citation
“Belt hook with chain,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed September 19, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1149.