VesselsChinese16th-15th century BCE

'Jue' Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

16th-15th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze; Zhengzhou phase, Erligang type

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

16th-15th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 18.6 x L. 16.6 x W. 6.8 cm (7 5/16 x 6 9/16 x 2 11/16 in.)

Provenance

[J. J. Lally & Co., New York, 1995], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1995.

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