The Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art by Sara Kuehn, Sebastian Günther, et al - HTML preview
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Introduction 3
Characteristics of the (serpent-)dragon 5
Existing contributions to the study of dragon ico no g raphy 10
1 The Medieval Islamic World from Central Asia to Anatolia: The
Historical and Cultural Context 15
2 Dragons on Monumental Settings in Regions West of Iran 21
3 The Dragon Motif on Portable Objects 35
a Overview 35
b The dragon motif on accoutrements relating to the hunt or
war 36
c The dragon motif on objects of personal adornment 44
d The dragon motif on vessels 47