Emu Egg and Figure of a Dragon

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  • Emu Egg and Figure of a Dragon
MediumEmu egg
DimensionsEmu Egg: 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (14 × 8.9 cm)
Dragon: 10 1/4 × 7 × 3 1/2 in. (26 × 17.8 × 8.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1552-96.1553
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1996.

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