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title: Silver Drinking Tree, Karakorum
author: Mathieu-Richard-Auguste Henrion
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11254/silver-drinking-tree-karakorum/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Silver Drinking Tree, Karakorum
_Authored by Mathieu-Richard-Auguste Henrion_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11254.png)
## Image Caption
An illustration of the fabled [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) drinking tree in the [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of [Ogedei Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ogedei_Khan/) (r. 1229-1241 CE) at [Karakorum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Karakorum/), then capital of the [Mongol Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) (1206-1368 CE). The tree served many different alcoholic drinks from its various spouts. (From "Missions Catholiques' vol 1.33, plate vii)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Henrion, M. (2019, September 23). Silver Drinking Tree, Karakorum. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Henrion, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste. "Silver Drinking Tree, Karakorum." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2019. .
### MLA
Henrion, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste. "Silver Drinking Tree, Karakorum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karakorum.png) by [**Mathieu-Richard-Auguste Henrion**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karakorum.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 September 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.