Art Institute of Chicago
Weight in the Form of Nestled Birds
China
- Date
- Tang dynasty, 618–907
- Medium
- Gilt bronze
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
This small gilt-bronze sculpture captures the tender image of two birds nestled against each other. Their interlocking claws and tail feathers on the front side, along with the overlapping wings on the reverse, create a strong sense of liveliness and intimacy. This object might have functioned as a sleeve weight, which was used in burials to anchor the sleeve of the deceased.
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- Object type
- AAT300312158
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