Object Details
- Label
- This large dragon head might have served as decorative architectural element on a palace terrace or at a bridge where such creatures were introduced for protection as well as for decoration.
- Collection
- Freer Study Collection
- Credit Line
- Acquired under the guidance of the Carl Whiting Bishop expedition
- Accession Number
- FSC-S-42
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Stone
- Dimensions
- Weight (overall): 192.8 grams (6.81 oz)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- stone
- dragon
- bridge
- China
- Chinese Art
- Carl Whiting Bishop collection
- Record ID
- fsg_FSC-S-42
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a08c6730-2ae8-46f4-a1f4-b7bb59353231
