Caption

Belt clasp, Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Materials/technique: full-sculpture carved head, openwork shank. Subject/iconography: two fighting lizard-dragons. Function: men's clothing ornament belt. Dimensions: height 3.0 cm, width 12.8 cm, depth 2.8 cm., A carved wooden object depicting a stylized animal form with a long curved body and open mouth, shown resting on a flat surface; the carving has detailed textured areas and interlocking limbs or appendages, with visible grain and carved grooves. The colors visible are brown in various tones on the carving and shades of gray and white in the background and surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_109

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.7Mb (1.1Mb) / 16.9in x 16.9in / 5074 x 5074 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Materials technique full-sculpture carved head openwork shank Subject iconography two fighting lizard-dragons Function men's clothing ornament belt Dimensions height 3.0 cm width 12.8 cm depth 2.8 cm carved wooden object depicting stylized animal form long curved body open mouth shown resting flat surface carving detailed textured areas interlocking limbs appendages visible grain carved grooves colors visible brown various tones shades gray white background surface.