Dragon
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumPainted and gilded wood
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/4 × 8 × 2 3/4 inches (29.85 × 20.32 × 6.99 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Jeanne McCray Beals in memory of David Thomas Beals II, Helen Ward Beals, and David Thomas Beals III
Object number2006.9.15.2
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionThe two dragons were painted in polychrome, much bright green and vermilion on wood. The heads are much larger than the sinuous bodies. They are different in details and fabrication.
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