On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G214
Details
Medium:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Metalwork | Bronze
Size:
9 3/16 in. (23.34 cm)
Creation Place:
Asia, China
Culture:
Asia, China
Style:
Yin or early Chou dynasty, 11th century B.C.
Physical Description:
This pole top and its companion (50.46.23) resemble the two scored flanges (50.46.46, 50.46.91). In this instance, however, the whole conception is simpler. The bird on the present pole top has only a lightly scored crest that turns up in a short hook at the back. It also has a pellet in the body, thus making it a rattle or a bell. Patina blue-green.
Credit:
Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury
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