Phoenix weight, one of a pair, 2nd century BCE, 1 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( x 7 x cm), Gilt bronze, China, 2nd century BCE, Each of these bronze weights is cast in the form of a roosting phoenix with its head turned and resting on its back. Both birds are inscribed with fine lineation describing the plumage and other minute features, and they are completely gilded. The underside of each is filled with a lead amalgam for added weight

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