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Dragon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pale yellow jade carving of a dragon. The dragon's body is curved with the head on the left and the tail on the right. Its body forms a curl. The carving has one large hole through its body and one smaller hole near the tail. The background is plain gray. Title: Dragon Artist: Unknown

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium:
Jade
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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