Bronze armillary sphere with dragons, Beijing observatory, ca. 1860
A sepia photograph shows a large bronze armillary sphere, its ringed frame held up by two carved stone dragons with curling bodies and clawed feet. Behind them a tiled roof and lattice-windowed building stand among trees, with a stone pedestal in the foreground.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1860
- Medium
- Photographic prints
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2835 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1860.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
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