Disk with Dragons. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); Diam. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm). Date: 14th-15th century.This disc either may have been used as inlay to decorate another a piece of furniture or a screen, or functioned as an independent work of art. Known as chihulong, the four snakelike dragons--two large, two small--prowling along the surface are identifiable by their long, narrow necks, the raised lines across their backs, and their branching tails. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Disk with Dragons. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); Diam. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm). Date: 14th-15th century.This disc either may have been used as inlay to decorate another a piece of furniture or a screen, or functioned as an independent work of art. Known as chihulong, the four snakelike dragons--two large, two small--prowling along the surface are identifiable by their long, narrow necks, the raised lines across their backs, and their branching tails. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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