id:			130303
accession number:	1952.8.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.8.a
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Dragon-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.a

title:				Dragon-headed Stand
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creation date:			1200s
creation date earliest:		1200
creation date latest:		1300
current location:		116 Islamic
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Northern Iraq or Syria, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period (1171–1260)
technique:	Cast brass inlaid with silver
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Overall: 7.2 x 19.2 cm (2 13/16 x 7 9/16 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	(Mrs. Paul [Marguerite] Mallon [d. 1977], Paris, France, and New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?-1952
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1952-
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fun fact:
Each hunter's head is surrounded by a nimbus.

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wall description:
Themes of hunting and combat are evoked by this stand with gaping dragon heads and figures armed with swords and spears.
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