File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1388.7.jpg

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Belt Cup with Dragon Handle  wikidata:Q107663725 reasonator:Q107663725
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Belt Cup with Dragon Handle
label QS:Len,"Belt Cup with Dragon Handle"
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Object type metal artwork Edit this at Wikidata
Description
A conspicuous element of the uniform of high Mongol cavalry officers was their belt trappings, which included a cup of precious metal with a handle in the form of a dragon's head, a motif the Mon ... See full description on web site.
Date late 13th or early 14th century AD
Medium silver, beaten, engraved and parcel gilt
institution QS:P195,Q63160499
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Place of creation Golden Horde (South Russia or Central Asia)
References https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/islamic-art-belt-cup-with-dragon-handle-mtw1388/ (EnglishEdit this at Wikidata

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Description Belt Cup with Dragon Handle
Source Khalili Collections
Author Khalili Collections

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