Cover to a Dui
CultureChinese
DateEastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 B.C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 8 3/4 inches (7.62 × 22.23 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-68/6
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DescriptionBronze cover with three types of ornamentation: an outer border about the rim with scroll patterns, a section with three raised circles, and a zoomorphic motif in circular form on a flange that sits on the top center. The interior has an inscription.Exhibition HistoryThe Art of Ink Rubbings: Impressions of Chinese Culture, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, July 20, 2024–February 2, 2025, no cat.
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