Lidded Vessel
Original Language TitleKuei Tun
CultureChinese
DateWestern Zhou dynasty (1045-771 B.C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 11 inches (20.32 x 27.94 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-68/3 A,B
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DescriptionCircular bronze vessel with two handles in animal form attached to the side, three short legs below animal masks in relief, on base rim; claw feet; designs in relief at the top of the container, on the handles, on the base of the feet and on the lid.
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