Miniature jade phoenix, Tang dynasty, China, 618-906. Artist: Unknown

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Miniature jade phoenix, Tang dynasty, China, 618-906. The bird is seated on its long bent legs and rippled tail. The neck feathers have incised detail. The highly polished translucent stone shows traces of earth encrustation.

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Size: 2831px × 2215px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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