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WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (CIRCA 1100-771 BC)
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AN UNUSUAL BRONZE BIRD-FORM FITTING
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (CIRCA 1100-771 BC)
Hollow cast as a swallow with raised head, sharp beak, backswept wings, and bifurcated tail, cast with feather-like markings, the underside spanned by a strap pierced with a tiny hole for attachment
4 in. (10.2 cm.) long, box
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (CIRCA 1100-771 BC)
Hollow cast as a swallow with raised head, sharp beak, backswept wings, and bifurcated tail, cast with feather-like markings, the underside spanned by a strap pierced with a tiny hole for attachment
4 in. (10.2 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Acquired in Paris, 1986.
Exhibited
Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1990, no. 79.
The Glorious Traditions of Chinese Bronzes, Singapore, 2000, no. 35.
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 2002-2006.
The Glorious Traditions of Chinese Bronzes, Singapore, 2000, no. 35.
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 2002-2006.
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