Chariot finial with bird

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Chariot finial with bird

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Date
late 12th–11th century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
1154

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These bronze bird finials crowned the ends of chariot poles. One of the birds was cast with a pellet inside its body cavity, which creates a rattling sound when moved. What certain animals meant to the ancient Chinese remains speculative, but they all seem to have held protective and auspicious powers. China, Asia

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Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury

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