Carved Bracket

Cleveland Museum of Art

Carved Bracket by Unknown Artist. The image features a carved, beige-colored wooden or ivory object. The object is a bracket with intricate carvings on it. The carvings depict a mythical creature with the body of a horse, a dragon's tail and mane, and a bird-like beak with a distinctive crest on top. The creature faces left, its head turned to the left and slightly down. The bracket is positioned on a flat surface, with a flat top. The background is a gradient gray color, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom.