Eastern Medieval Bishop

/ Africa, Asia and South Asia, Live Reporting, Medieval History

Exhibit from the NYC Met, where you can see a teensy dragon (if you squint) on the robes of this eastern medieval bishop, showing cultural influences from east Asia.

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