Caption

Belt clasp, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 19th century. Material/technique: full-sculpture carved head; openwork shank. Subject/iconography: two fighting lizard-dragons. Function: clothing ornament for men's belts. Dimensions: height 3.0 cm, width 12.8 cm, depth 2.8 cm., A carved wooden object in shades of brown rests on a pale gray surface against a lighter gray background, showing a curved elongated form with a rounded raised knob on top and intricate carved details along its underside and sides, including a series of carved ridges and ties that create textured patterns and hollowed areas, with the wood surface displaying darker brown areas and lighter brown highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A27_107

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Rights managed

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73.7Mb (700.0Kb) / 16.9in x 16.9in / 5074 x 5074 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Chinese Qing 1644–1911 19th century Material technique full-sculpture carved head openwork shank Subject iconography two fighting lizard-dragons Function clothing ornament men's belts Dimensions height 3.0 cm width 12.8 cm depth 2.8 cm carved wooden object shades brown rests pale gray surface lighter gray background showing curved elongated form rounded raised knob top intricate details underside sides series carved ridges ties create textured patterns hollowed areas wood surface displaying darker brown areas lighter brown highlights.