Detail View: The AMICA Library: Finial: Dragon Head

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
Rights: 
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