Dragon head (finial for a staff or a piece of ceremonial furniture) / Artist Unknown, Japan

About this Item

Accession Number: 1969/2.20
Title: Dragon head (finial for a staff or a piece of ceremonial furniture)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Artist Nationality: Japanese
Medium and Support: polychrome on wood
Object Creation Date: 13th century - early 14th century
Credit Line: Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
Period: Japan, Kamakura Period (1185-1333)
Dimensions: 27.6 cm x 30.4 cm x 9.6 cm (10 7/8 in. x 11 15/16 in. x 3 3/4 in.)
Century: 13th century
Primary Keywords: objects of adornment
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 849 x 969
File Size: 56 KB
Record: 1969/2.20
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1969-sl-2.20/1969_2.20.jpg

In public portfolios: Before 1492 (500); Buddhism (265); lions and dragons (12)

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1969-SL-2.20:1969_2.20.JPG

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Full citation: "Dragon head (finial for a staff or a piece of ceremonial furniture); Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1969-sl-2.20/1969_2.20.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.