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209. Sanxingdui bronze bird-footed figure

209. Bronze Birdfoot Figure, K2: 327. The upper body of the figure and the tail end of the bird are broken, and the skirt and bird body ornaments are coated with cinnabar at the time of excavation. The figure wears a tight short skirt underneath, with a slit in the middle of the skirt and a geometric cloud thunder pattern. The legs are strong, and the shins are decorated with a shaded pattern, and the pattern is filled with black color. The bipedal bird's claws are prominent, and the two birds stand on their heads, with a width of 10.8 and a height of 81.4 cm.

209. Sanxingdui bronze bird-footed figure
209. Sanxingdui bronze bird-footed figure
209. Sanxingdui bronze bird-footed figure
209. Sanxingdui bronze bird-footed figure
209. Sanxingdui bronze bird-footed figure

The picture is excerpted from the "Complete Record of Cultural Relics Unearthed from Sanxingdui"

Published by Tiandi Publishing House in 2009

Editors: Sichuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Sanxingdui Museum, Sanxingdui Research Institute

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