Covered Vessel
Original Language TitleFu
Former TitleVessel for Cereals
CultureChinese
DateWestern Zhou dynasty (1045-771 B.C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 × 8 1/8 × 10 3/4 inches (19.05 × 20.64 × 27.31 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-68/12
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DescriptionLow, angular shaped vessel with sides sloping inwards on a low spreading foot, cut out in the center so that arches are formed. Circular handles spring from zoomorphic heads at either end.
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