VesselsChinese14th-11th century BCE

'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with Abstract Decor

14th-11th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with olive-green patina; with inscription cast on the interior

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

14th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 21.7 x W. 17.1 x D. 15.2 cm (8 9/16 x 6 3/4 x 6 in.) Weight 3508.25 g

Provenance

Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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