Drawing
Dragon in foliage with lion and phoenix heads
attributed to Sahkulu (Turkish, active 1526–56). mid-1500s. Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Drawing
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PaperMaterial
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
GoldMaterial
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
TemperaTechnique
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper
Catalogue: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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