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A blue-green bronze sculpture of a dragon-like form that is covered in inlaid turquoise pieces. It is flat. The head of the dragon has its mouth open, its ears point outward, and its body is a thick line that curls inward with geometric shapes along the outer edge.

Inlaid Ceremonial Weapon Handle in the Form of a Dragon

Chinese

Bronze with turquoise inlay

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Ritual Implements