Title: Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime
Object type: Finial and chime
Date: 10th century
Culture: Korea
Period: early Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: Finial: 11 3/4 in. × 9 in. × 15 1/2 in. (29.8 × 22.9 × 39.4 cm)
Chime: 15 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (38.7 × 18.4 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1999 Benefit Fund, and The Rosenkranz Foundation Inc. Gift, 1999
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Dragons