VesselsChinese7th-6th century BCE
Ritual Food Vessel (Gui) with Square Base and Elaborate Handles and with Taotie Decoration
7th cent. BCE - 6th cent. BCE
Dimensions
20 x 39.5 x 22.8 cm (7 7/8 x 15 9/16 x 9 in.)
Provenance
Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.
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