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Cauldron

Original Language TitleT'ing
Original Language TitleDing
CultureChinese
DateWestern Zhou dynasty (1045-771 B.C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 8 × 7 inches (20.32 × 17.78 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-68/40
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionThree-legged bronze vessel, body shaped in three lobes tapering to the legs. T'ao T'ieh masks in relief on each of three lobes with two small dragons between masks. Narrow band of Chou hooks at the top. Two handles on the rim. Inscribed.
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