'Gui' Ritual Food Vessel with Attached Stand, Bovine-Head Handles, and with Confronting-Dragon Decor
early Western Zhou period, mid 11th-early 10th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 25.4 x W. 30.6 x D. 21.3 cm (10 x 12 1/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.
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