Medium: Iron, silver inlay
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Dates:18th century
Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7.0 x 3.8 cm)
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Accession Number: 2021.1.82
Catalogue Description: Hook worn on a man's belt to hold a dagger. Consists of a rectangular loop at the back and an upward-curving hook at the front, topped with the stylized head of a peacock. The sides and top are inlaid in silver tracery. The man's belt goes through the loop with the hook facing upward, then a loop on the dagger's sheath or at the top of the dagger's hilt is hooked over the hook.