Detail View: The AMICA Library: Finial: Dragon Head
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AMICA ID:
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DMA_.1963.24
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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Iran
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Iran
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Title:
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Finial: Dragon Head
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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Seljuk period, 11th-14th Century
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Creation Start Date:
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1000
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Creation End Date:
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1399
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Materials and Techniques:
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Bronze
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 4 29/32 x 1 3/8 x 4 1/32 in. (12.5 x 3.5 x 10.2 cm.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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Dallas Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Dallas, Texas, USA
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ID Number:
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1963.24
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Credit Line:
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Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase
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Rights:
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Context:
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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.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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DMA_.1963_24.tif
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