Title: Sword Guard in the Form of Confronted Dragons
Object type: Sword guard
Date: 14th–early 15th century
Culture: Central Asia
Period: Timurid period (1370–1507)
Medium: Nephrite; carved
Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Classification: Jade
Credit line: Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Dragons