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Book cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The cover of the book, by an unknown artist, depicts two dragons. The dragons are etched into a muted green metallic surface. The dragons have their bodies curved and twisted in a dynamic pose, with one on top of the other. The dragon on the bottom is on the left and facing right. The dragon on top is on the right and facing left. Each dragon has a large eye, small ear, and sharp teeth. Smoke or cloud-like wisps are etched around the dragons. The background of the cover is plain and featureless apart from some light scratches.

Artwork details

Medium:
Jade
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
311 × 623 px
Museum record:
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