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85-37-39

From: China | Sichuan | Leshan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 85-37-39
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China | Sichuan | Leshan
Date Made 1930's
Section Asian
Materials Ink | Rice Paper
Iconography Phoenix | Bird
Description

Phoenix possibly from Mahao, Leshan. Bird with spread wings and large tail plume. Similar in style to the phoenixes that frequently appear perched on reliefs depicting que. Black ink on rice paper. From Han tomb reliefs.

Credit Line Gift of Anneliese Gutkind-Bulling, 1985
Other Number 41 - Other Number

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