A PAIR OF BRONZE BIRD-FORM JINGLES
A PAIR OF BRONZE BIRD-FORM JINGLES

6TH-5TH CENTURY BC

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A PAIR OF BRONZE BIRD-FORM JINGLES
6TH-5TH CENTURY BC
Each jingle is formed by a bird seated at the top of a tang pierced at the bottom with an attachment hole. The hollow body of each plump bird encloses a loose ball and is cut on either side with two slits.
3 ½ in. (9 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr. Ping Yiu Tam Collection, Hong Kong.
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, 1993.
The Erwin Harris Collection, Miami, Florida.
Literature
J. Rawson and E. Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Oriental Ceramic Society, Hong Kong, 1990, p. 313, no. 195.

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