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| Title | Bird Finial |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (China) |
| Date | 1523-1028 B.C. |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G215 |
| Medium: | Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Jade | Pale green translucent jade with traces of red pigment |
| Size: | 3 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 3/16 in. (9.21 x 5.72 x 0.56 cm) |
| Creation Place: | Asia, China |
| Culture: | Asia, China |
| Style: | 16th-11th century B.C., Shang dynasty |
| Physical Description: | Finial of an unidentifiable animal, with curved uneven flanges incised design on both sides, similar but not identical pale green translucent jade traces of red pigment and clay-like substance. |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury |
| Accession Number: | 50.46.224 |
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| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |
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