Dragon
Unknown Artist
1700s or later
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
17 × 28.3 × 18 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael de Havenon
Accession Number
1973.226
About this artwork
This figure was probably originally meant to serve as the decorative foundation to a larger object such as a casket or urn. In transition from decorative motif to independent work of art, the nether half may have been an addition, evidenced by the seam along its torso.