mia-asian-art: Torque, Date Unknown, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Chinese, South and Southeast Asia
mia-asian-art: Torque, Date Unknown, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Arttorque made from braided and wrapped wire; one single ring with each side forming a dragon; thin sheets of silver create dragonheads at center; they hold a sphere between their jaws; sphere is attached with metal bar; ring ends with six curlicues on each side; connecting piece is flat metal decorated with three conesSize: 10 ½ x 10 3/8 x 1 in. (26.67 x 26.35 x 2.54 cm)Medium: Silverhttps://collections.artsmia.org/art/103780/ -- source link
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