Dragon-headed Stand
1200–1300
- Medium
- Cast brass inlaid with silver
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7.2 x 19.2 cm (2 13/16 x 7 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- Metalwork
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Northern Iraq or Syria, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period (1171–1260)
About
Themes of hunting and combat are evoked by this stand with gaping dragon heads and figures armed with swords and spears.