SculptureChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Finial in the Form of a Bird

5th-3rd century BCE

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Light gray stoneware with blackened surfaces, the decoration polished into the matte surface before firing

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Century

5th-3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

14 x 9 x 13 cm (5 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

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