Copper Phoenix Lamp in the Late Western Han Dynasty

In 1971, a pair of copper phoenix lanterns, 33 centimeters high, 42 centimeters long, and 15 centimeters wide, resembling phoenix birds, were unearthed from the No. 1 Han Tomb Bell in the late Western Han Dynasty in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. They were shaped like phoenix birds with both feet standing side by side, looking back with their heads raised. The tail feathers drooped and supported the entire body with their feet, appearing very stable. The phoenix has finely carved feathers throughout its body, with its head, crown, neck, wings, tail, and feet evenly proportioned, and its contours clear and lifelike. When the lamp is lit, the ash from the wax torch enters the neck through the phoenix's beak, reaches the phoenix's abdominal cavity, dissolves into water, eliminates pollution, purifies indoor air, and avoids affecting human health. It is an earlier product with similar environmental functions.