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Soo Tze Oriental Antiques

A gilt copper repousse head of a horned dragon
Tibet
18th-19th Century
Length: 8” (20.5 cm) Height: 5” (12.5 cm)

The dragon glares at the viewer with maniacally intense eyes, his mouth open, fangs bared, and a curled tongue. His golden skin is scaly, his mane green and two large, blunt horns protrude backwards to the rear of the head. Considerable traces of pigment remain

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