Phoenix

c. 1900

Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, United States

This beautifully detailed silver statue uses touches of other metals to great effect. The beak of the phoenix is worked with gold and "shakudo" (a dark alloy), and gilt is used on the feather.

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Details

Title: Phoenix
Date Created: c. 1900
Physical Dimensions: 8 1/4 × 8 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (20.96 × 21.59 × 13.02 cm)
Type: Sculpture
External Link: https://www.dma.org/object/artwork/5177138/
Medium: Silver, gold, gilt
Credit Line: Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, The John R. Young Collection, gift of M. Frances and John R. Young
Artist: Kantei

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