COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
DMA_.1963.24
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
Iran
Creator Name-CRT:
Iran
Title:
Finial: Dragon Head
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
Seljuk period, 11th-14th Century
Creation Start Date:
1000
Creation End Date:
1399
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 29/32 x 1 3/8 x 4 1/32 in. (12.5 x 3.5 x 10.2 cm.)
AMICA Contributor:
Dallas Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Dallas, Texas, USA
ID Number:
1963.24
Credit Line:
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase
Context:
Metal ornaments like this mythic dragon decorated the tops of poles carried in religious processions. Although made for Muslim festivals, the dragon is an age-old figure in North Asian art.
Related Image Identifier Link:
DMA_.1963_24.tif
