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Brush rest in the shape of twin dragons
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元 銅雙螭筆架(福建南平窖藏出土)
Title: Brush rest in the shape of twin dragons
Period: Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Date: 14th century
Culture: China
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); L. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Lent by Fujian Provincial Museum, Fuzhou
Rights and Reproduction: Photograph courtesy of Fujian Provincial Museum, Fuzhou