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China or Mongolia

Dragon

Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) or later
Bronze
12.9 × 1.7 cm (5.1 × 0.7 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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