Description A BURMESE BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ BANGLE
Burma, 6th-10th century. The bangle with one end molded as a very expressive dragon head with the open mouth revealing its teeth, the dragon’s scales covering the entire bangle save for the other end of globular shape.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, with traces of age and wear, and a fine malachite-green patina.
Weight: 157.2 g
Dimensions: Outer Diameter 10.1 cm, Inner Diameter 7.6 cm