A major feature of ancient mainland costumes is to wear long shirts, so it is necessary to be tied with leather belts at the waist, and leather belts are ornaments decorated on the belt, which are both ornaments and practical utensils. At present, the earliest jade belt hook was found in the Liangzhu culture, and all were excavated from the waist of the deceased, which was used as a tie object.
After the Spring and Autumn Period, the common hook situation is obviously different, and in archaeological excavations, in addition to the copper belt hook, the jade belt hook is also often found. At this time, the jade belt hook is mostly long strip and pipa shape, generally the hook head is high, there are dragon birds, animal heads.
In the late Warring States period, the number of hooks increased rapidly, and its wide distribution range, the number of forms of quantity, and the refinement of craftsmanship were unprecedented. Some works are also inlaid with gold and silver craftsmanship, which has a high artistic value.
Warring States jade is made of exquisite materials, and most of them use Hetian jade with dense texture. This piece is an ancient jade carved string pattern ox head leather belt of the Warring States period, the pulp is old, full of dark brown spots, the transition of the Qin color level is natural, and the pulp in the upper and lower parts of the utensils and the inside and outside of the holes are consistent, which shows that it is only old.
Short straight columns, square buttons, and the body and the button are on the same plane, which are common features of the jade belt hook. This piece of the vessel is pressed to the ground with five strings, the center is made of a deep relief technique to make a Yangwen bull head, the side of the instrument has two piercing oval drill holes, and the bottom bears a flat square button. The shape is neat and chic, the refinement is exquisite and delicate, and the head of the cow is simple and exquisite.
The carving of this piece is simple and atmospheric, the ornamental lines are rough and strong, the polishing is delicate, and the polishing is exquisite, which is in line with the characteristics of the Warring States jade craftsmanship. The shape is unique, the shape is similar to the belt hook, but there is a button without a head, its use is unknown, or it is a decorative jade on a leather belt.
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