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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]

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Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 3JL England

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