Bird

UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC

Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China

The tail and wings of this bird are raised sharply and the body is covered with a scale pattern. The legs have broken off. This piece would likely have originally stood on a bronze tree.

Details

Title: Bird
Creator: Unknown
Date: Shang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Location: Sanxingdui, Guanghan city, Sichuan Province
Physical Dimensions: w6.5 x h9 cm (Missing legs)
Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
Type: sculpture
External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
Medium: bronze

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Bird

UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC

Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China

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