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Oval Basin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two dragon heads protrude from the sides. The basin's body has raised lines on the bottom. The edge of the basin features a row of bumps. The oval basin has a flat bottom. The exterior of the oval basin has carvings around its circumference. The carvings depict two dragons. The dragons have their bodies curved around the basin. Three clawed toes are visible on each dragon's foot. The dragons have beards. The dragons have rounded eyes. The dragons have long snouts. The dragons have ridged brows.

Artwork Details

Medium
Nephrite, spinach-green mottled with light and dark browns
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 424 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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