Bronze Tree Bird

UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC

Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China

This small bird would have been cast on the branches of a bronze tree. Its legs are broken off, and at the top of the mouth there is a copper wire indicating that something was originally hanging from it.

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Title: Bronze Tree Bird
Creator: Unknown
Creator Lifespan: Unknown
Creator Nationality: China
Creator Gender: Unknown
Date: Shang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Location: Sanxingdui, Guanghan city, Sichuan Province
Physical Dimensions: w11.6 x h7.2 cm (Missing legs)
Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
Type: sculpture
External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
Medium: bronze

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