Accession Number
1971/2.100

Title
Fragment of Bird or Dragon Plaque

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
481 BCE - 221 BCE

Medium & Support
green nephrite

Dimensions
4 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in x 1/16 in (11.43 cm x 9.5 cm x 0.2 cm);1 5/8 in (4.1 cm);6 5/16 in (16 cm);5 in (12.7 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Agnes E. Meyer

Subject matter
A mythological dragon or bird.

Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts

Primary Object Type
plaque

Additional Object Classification(s)


Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Asia
Birds
dragon
fragment