Hongshan Jade Dragon

Illustration

by David Owsley Museum
published on 28 September 2017

Hongshan Jade Dragon — The jade dragon from Hongshan, Inner Mongolia, China. Dating to between 4500 and 3000 BCE, it is the earliest known depiction of a dragon.

National Museum of China, Beijing.

Image by David Owsley Museum, used with permission.

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