Period:Unknown Production date:2ndC
Materials:bronze
Technique:cast, pierced,
Subjects:reptile bird
Dimensions:Height: 8.64 centimetres Length: 12.70 centimetres
Description:
Bronze figure. The bronze figure depicts a bird of prey with its wings stretched out and a long and curved beak in which he holds a snake. The end of the reptile is coiled thereby forming a socket. Details such as the plumage of the bird were emphasised through cast lines. The function of the object is unclear, it could be some sort of finial.
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![图片[1]-figure BM-1902-1220.3-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/Bronzes/mid_01153292_001.jpg)
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Materials:bronze
Technique:cast, pierced,
Subjects:reptile bird
Dimensions:Height: 8.64 centimetres Length: 12.70 centimetres
Description:
Bronze figure. The bronze figure depicts a bird of prey with its wings stretched out and a long and curved beak in which he holds a snake. The end of the reptile is coiled thereby forming a socket. Details such as the plumage of the bird were emphasised through cast lines. The function of the object is unclear, it could be some sort of finial.
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