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| Title | Bird Pendant |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (China) |
| Date | 1122-722 B.C. |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G215 |
| Medium: | Jade (Do Not Use) | Calcified ivory jade with traces of red pigment |
| Size: | 13/16 x 1 11/16 x 3/16 in. (2.06 x 4.29 x 0.48 cm) |
| Creation Place: | Asia, China |
| Culture: | Asia, China |
| Style: | Early Western Chou dynasty, 12th-8th century B.C. |
| Physical Description: | Pendant in form of seated bird, profile, stylized wings and sloping curved double tail; incision to indicate the features of the bird, both sides identical; perforation at the edge of the chest. Calcified, deep creamy-colored jade; traces of red pigment. |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury |
| Accession Number: | 50.46.260 |
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| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |
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