Vessel in the form of a bird, possibly a colour container

Details

• Title

  Vessel in the form of a bird, possibly a colour container

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 1050 - c. 771 BC)
  Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 - c. 1050 BC)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  container › vessel;

  communications equipment › art/writing equipment › pigment-container;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  9.6 x 10.5 x 6.6 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  1155 g (weight)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1956.857

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