Textile Ornament(?): Phoenix
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Textile Ornament(?): Phoenix

TitleTextile Ornament(?): Phoenix
Datec. 700s 8th century
Mediumbeaten gold with chased detail
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginChina, Tang dynasty (618-907) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineTextile Ornament(?): Phoenix, c. 700s. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Beaten gold with chased detail; overall: 12 x 10.4 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1942.1083.1
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Textile Ornament(?): Phoenix” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 700s. It is executed in beaten gold with chased detail and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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