Crested Water Bird
CultureChinese
DateZhou dynasty (1045-256 B.C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4 × 8 inches (23.5 × 20.32 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-185/1
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DescriptionHollow, sacrificial vessel in the form of a standing, quasi-naturalistic duck, with incised feather patterns and dragon head designs where the wings join to the body.
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