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Bronze belt buckles from over 2,000 years ago on view in Hangzhou
Updated: Mar 25, 2026
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At the Maowanli Stamped Pottery Museum in Xiaoshan district, Hangzhou, more than 300 bronze belt buckles from the Yue State of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC) are now on display.
With their diverse shapes and vivid patterns, these palm-sized objects showcase extraordinary craftsmanship. Once worn by Yue nobility, they were not just practical fasteners, but symbols of personal taste, social status, and refined elegance.
Dates: Until June 28
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