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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1937.191
Title
Finial in the Form of a Bird
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
5th-3rd century BCE
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/206109

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Light gray stoneware with blackened surfaces, the decoration polished into the matte surface before firing
Dimensions
14 x 9 x 13 cm (5 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, William M. Prichard Fund
Accession Year
1937
Object Number
1937.191
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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