Pendant in the Form of a Bird

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Title	Pendant in the Form of a Bird
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	1100-771 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G215

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Jade | Slightly calcified, translucent light green jade

Size:

1 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 in. (3.49 x 3.81 x 0.48 cm)

Creation Place:

Asia, China

Culture:

Asia, China

Style:

11th-8th century B.C., Late Western Chou dynasty

Physical Description:

Pendant in silhouette form of a bird; incised and relief; translucent jade; simple incised lines and relief to indicate the features of a bird

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury

Accession Number:

50.46.346

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Added to Site:

February 28, 2009