A rare gilt silver head ornament in the form of a phoenix
A rare gilt silver head ornament in the form of a phoenix
9th-11th century
The finely modeled crested bird with chased hollow body set off by a high crested tail and separately fashioned openwork wings attached through the body and pierced with two small holes at each tip suspending pendant chains, a further cluster of ornaments and chains falling from the slender beak, the small legs inserted through a bed of delicately fashioned layers of lotus petals.
3in (7.6cm) high
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A rare gilt silver head ornament in the form of a phoenix
9th-11th century
The finely modeled crested bird with chased hollow body set off by a high crested tail and separately fashioned openwork wings attached through the body and pierced with two small holes at each tip suspending pendant chains, a further cluster of ornaments and chains falling from the slender beak, the small legs inserted through a bed of delicately fashioned layers of lotus petals.
3in (7.6cm) high
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