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Plaque in the shape of a dragon

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Jade (nephrite), Liao dynasty (907–1125), China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving 2015
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Title: Plaque in the shape of a dragon
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Jade (nephrite), Liao dynasty (907–1125), China.

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