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Amphora with Dragon Handles

CultureChinese
DateA.D. 618-906
Mediumstoneware with "straw" glaze
Dimensionsheight: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Classificationsceramics
Credit LineGift of Smith Freeman and Austin Scarlett
Object number2008.42.4
DescriptionAmphora shaped vessel with two handles attaching from shoulder to mouth, terminating in dragon heads.
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