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title: Chinese Dragon Roof Tile
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7339/chinese-dragon-roof-tile/
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# Chinese Dragon Roof Tile
_Authored by The British Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7339.jpg)
## Image Caption
A glazed ceramic roof tile depicting a dragon. Nanjing, [Ming dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ming_Dynasty/), 1366-1400.
The British Museum, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. B. (2017, September 28). Chinese Dragon Roof Tile. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, The British. "Chinese Dragon Roof Tile." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 28, 2017. .
### MLA
Museum, The British. "Chinese Dragon Roof Tile." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Sep 2017, .
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© Trustees of the [British Museum](http://www.britishmuseum.org/). Republished under the British Museum [Standard Terms of Use](http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx) for non-profit educational purposes. [Original image](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=252821&partId=1&searchText=dragon&images=true&place=42791&from=ad&fromDate=1200&to=ad&toDate=1800&page=4) by [**The British Museum**](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=252821&partId=1&searchText=dragon&images=true&place=42791&from=ad&fromDate=1200&to=ad&toDate=1800&page=4). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 September 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.