https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/20210318_124100[0].jpg 066ac261bcc41c331df32615256a65eb https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/20210318_124105.jpg a63b6cc5dad1442dedd52c3b3e4f9a9e https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/20210318_124924.jpg 4d1825ef2bfc6ec18b38003c3cbfb1d5 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/20210318_123924.jpg 882dc7ecd4f313068c212fb049a6f68a https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/Chak_Chun_Wai.json b5111809a0e9e856c7d72b12b98ef04b 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Late Zhou Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -1100 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -220 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Bronze Height (cm) 4.1 Length (cm) 18 Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.1956.0142 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance The bronze belt hook is long, thin and round ended with raised arc. There is also a button inlayed at the bottom of the hook and the upward curled head respectively so the two ends of the belt could be fixed. The overall shape is like a crawling snake, with the head and tail form the hook. Snake is the sixth of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals . As number six is considered to be lucky and can bring good fortune and snake is regarded as a symbol of the power of nature . Therefore, in the ancient time people would like to have their daily necessities with animal patterns. Besides, the hook is inlayed with gold, silver and turquoise which are the supplement of gold and jade hook. It has shown the social status and wealth of the owner which could only consider as a middle class. The belt hook is used for fastening the user’s clothes along the waist and it became commonly used because of the increased popularity of horse riding from the China late Eastern Zhou Dynasty . Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Belt Hook Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://147.8.225.32/en/collection_detail.php?id=98259719