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Dragon-headed Stand
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Themes of hunting and combat are evoked by this stand with gaping dragon heads and figures armed with swords and spears.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineDragon-headed Stand, 1200s. Northern Iraq or Syria, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period (1171–1260). Cast brass inlaid with silver; overall: 7.2 x 19.2 cm (2 13/16 x 7 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1952.8
