On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G214
Details
Medium:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Metalwork | Bronze
Size:
7 5/8 in. (19.37 cm)
Creation Place:
Asia, China
Culture:
Asia, China
Style:
Early Chou or Yin dynasty, 11th century B.C.
Physical Description:
The cylindrical base of this bird is lower than that of the companion pole top (50.46.91). In other respects the scored flanges, S-shaped horns, and openings in the body, it is very similar. This example has a pellet in the body, however, thus serving as a rattle -- or a bell. Patina grey-green.
Credit:
Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury
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