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Fafner, a dragon made of wrought iron with a fully articulated body and limbs. The model is highly detailed with short spiky whiskers around its mouth and eyes, one long articulated whisker emerging near its nostrils, two antler-like horns on the top.
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester
Title
Figure of a Dragon
Date
c.1870
Medium
wrought iron
Measurements
H 7.5 x W (?) x D 14.5 cm
Accession number
1989.4
Acquisition method
gift from Dr Sidney Smith
Work type
Sculpture
Signature/marks description
in gold on underside of jaw: [three Japanese characters]
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 3JL England
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