VesselsChinese13th-12th century BCE

'Gu' Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' and Stylized Dragon Decor

13th-12th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

13th-12th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 27.5 x Diam. 16 cm (10 13/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. Frederick B. Jennings, Ipswich, MA (by 1959), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1959.

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