Finial in the Shape of a Dragon Head
14th century
Maker Unknown
Asian Art
The original purpose of this elaborately executed gold ornament is unclear. To judge from its size and the way it curves upward, the dragon head may have decorated the end of a hairpin.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Gold
- Medium
- gold
- Locations
- Place made: Korea
- Dynasty
- Goryeo Dynasty
- Dimensions
- overall: 1 5/8 x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (4.2 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm) Height: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm) Width: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm) Depth: 5/16 in. (0.8 cm)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 84.36
- Credit Line
- Purchase gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Martin
- Exhibitions
- Arts of Korea
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Asian Galleries, South, 2nd floor
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