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Bronze cormorant with a fish in its beak, Eastern Han dynasty, China, 25-220.
Bronze cormorant with a fish in its beak, Eastern Han dynasty, China, 25-220. A bronze cormorant with fronds extending from head to tail. The beak is open and consuming a fish. Cormorants were, and still are, used for fishing. A collar is put around the bird's neck to stop it swallowing the fish and they are trained to bring the fish back.
Unique Identifier
AR920653
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2797px × 2241px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1ST CENTURY
2ND CENTURY
3RD CENTURY
aquatic life
ART
artefact
Artifact
ARTS
ASIA
Asian
beak
Bird
BIRDS
Bronze
CAUGHT
china
CHINESE
color
concept
CONTINENT
Cormorant
country
DELICATE
DYNASTY
Eastern Han period
Fish
Fishing
Han dynasty
HORIZONTAL
Hunger
HUNGRY
LOCATION
Metal
Museum of East Asian Art
Object
oriental
Sculpture