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Bird-head finial

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze Bird-head finial by Unknown. The object has a long, curved, dark gray metal piece with a hole on the side. The top of the curved piece has a decorative bird's head with a long beak. The bird's head is made of a green and brown metal. The bird's head has a circular eye on either side. The bird's head has a protrusion on top with jagged edges. There are three protruding knobs below the bird's head. There is a loop on the side of the bird's head. The background is a plain light grey color.

Artwork details

Date:
5th–3rd century BCE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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