Dragon Sculpture - Danang, Vietnam - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This piece of art is also a type of Makara (sea-creature) in Cham sculpture. The dragon is squatting on its front paws folded beneath the body while the rear paws form a kind of column rising to support an entablature, with a slim tail falling down behind them. It is completely overwhelmed with decorative details. The head is enormous in proportion to the body. The necklace gives a feeling of amusement and the ball inside the maw, representing a pearl, may be a borrowing from Sino-Vietnamese art.

The museum of Cham sculpture displays approximately 300 sculptures, among which some are made from terracotta. The sculptures were collected from Cham Temples and towers throughout Central Vietnam, more specifically the area stretching from Quang Binh to Binh Thuan. All the sculptures are displayed in ten showrooms named after the localities where the pieces have been discovered.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Dragon Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 13th century Materials used: Sandstone Location: Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam

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