Bronze Vase with Goose Head Finial
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: bronze
DimensionsOverall (diameter is approximate): 39.5 x 23 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineMary Elizabeth Isserstedt Bequest
Object number2010.012.001
DescriptionVase has a rounded bulbous body with a straight foot and an elongated neck tapering upwards towards a curved goose head shaped end piece. The beak is perforated from side to side and there are two circular raised eyes. There is a circular opening on the neck at the top of the curve and a band of three raised rings in the centre of the neck.Status
Not on viewc.1900
c.2000 BCE
1279 - 1644
Shiwan Ware