VesselsChinese11th-10th century BCE
Ritual Food Vessel (Li Ding) with 'Taotie' Decor and Two Loop Handles in the Form of Twisted Rope
early Western Zhou period, mid 11th-early 10th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.
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