Stone: sculpture

One yellow brown and green stone carving in the form of a flattened bird's head. Appears to be a fragment of a larger sculpture broken off at the neck. Bird's head depicted with a prominent crest and hooked beak. Two circular holes pierce head and crest. Both faces of sculpture present incised details.

50x32x8mm (l x w x h)

C1956.567

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Shang-Yin Dynasty (1558-1046)