Quarter-view of an arched four-legged dragon with a lean body, open mouth, horned head, scaly back and a thin tail. The paint has worn into patches of browns and reds. Back-view of an arched four-legged dragon with a lean body, open mouth, horned head, scaly back and a thin tail. The paint has worn into patches of browns and reds. Side-view of an arched four-legged dragon with a lean body, open mouth, horned head, scaly back and a thin tail. The paint has worn into patches of browns and reds. Side-view of an arched four-legged dragon with a lean body, open mouth, horned head, scaly back and a thin tail. The paint has worn into patches of browns and reds. Front-view of an arched four-legged dragon with a lean body, open mouth, horned head, and sharp teeth, looking rightwards. The paint has worn into patches of browns and reds.

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Dragon, Northern Wei Dynasty

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

Dragon

Year

Northern Wei Dynasty

Medium

earthenware, pigment

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

31.5 x 33 x 15 cm (12 3/8 x 13 x 5 7/8 inches)

Type

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

30.005

Dragon

Publications

Exhibition History

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