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Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
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Brass; cast and turned engraved and inlaid with silver gold and black organic compound
Rights: Public Domain
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Edward C. Moore Collection Bequest of Edward C. Moore 1891
Title: Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
Description:
Brass; cast and turned engraved and inlaid with silver gold and black organic compound.
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