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Disk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a circular disk made of stone with a hole in the center. The disk is gray and white with darker gray marbling. The disk has a carved design featuring two dragons, one on the left and one on the right. The dragon on the left faces right and has its mouth open, while the dragon on the right faces left with its mouth closed. Both dragons have five claws on the visible side. The bottom of the disk features a carved wave-like design. The numbers "21.175.85" are engraved at the bottom. The background is light grey. A ruler is visible at the bottom left. The disk titled "Disk" is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Medium
Nephrite
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 609 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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