Mythical figure

Museum number:
18-1643
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21180001643
Accession number:
Acc.4473
Description:
Vessel, tooth filing and blackening, iron; elongated oval bowl, with “railing” around rim; overall “dragon” shape; twisted iron legs riveted to body. Curved and plumed iron tail riveted and welded to body; elongated neck and jaws; “pennant” behind head
Donor:
Francis E. Ward and Margaret A. Ward
Collection place:
Malaysia
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dragons
Function:
1.8 Toilet Articles
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Mythical figure, accession number 18-1643, described as Vessel, tooth filing and blackening, iron; elongated oval bowl, with “railing” around rim; overall “dragon” shape; twisted iron legs riveted to body. Curved and plumed iron tail riveted and welded to body; elongated neck and jaws; “pennant” behind headHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Mythical figure, accession number 18-1643, described as Vessel, tooth filing and blackening, iron; elongated oval bowl, with “railing” around rim; overall “dragon” shape; twisted iron legs riveted to body. Curved and plumed iron tail riveted and welded to body; elongated neck and jaws; “pennant” behind head
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Mythical figure, accession number 18-1643, described as Vessel, tooth filing and blackening, iron; elongated oval bowl, with “railing” around rim; overall “dragon” shape; twisted iron legs riveted to body. Curved and plumed iron tail riveted and welded to body; elongated neck and jaws; “pennant” behind head

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