Gilt bronze bird on lotus applique, late Tang or Liao dynasty, China, 9th -10th century. Artist: Unknown

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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.

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Size: 2185px × 2872px
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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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