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Gilt bronze bird on lotus applique, late Tang or Liao dynasty, China, 9th -10th century.
Gilt bronze bird on lotus applique, late Tang or Liao dynasty, China, 9th -10th century. A gilt bronze phoenix-like bird with swept back raised wings with traced feathers. The bird stands on a ball on top of a lotus throne with petalled base. The bird's raised head has a hooked beak and crest and rises above the level of the long upraised curving tail held erect.
Unique Identifier
AR920127
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2185px × 2872px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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10TH CENTURY
9TH CENTURY
applique
artefact
Artifact
Bird
BIRDS
Bronze
china
CHINESE
color
country
DYNASTY
Flower
FLOWERS
Liao dynasty
LOCATION
LOTUS
Museum of East Asian Art
mythical beast
mythical creature
MYTHOLOGY
NATURE
Object
phoenix
Plant
Sculpture
TANG DYNASTY
TENTH CENTURY