'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor
12th-11th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 27.3 x W. 20.4 x D. 16.3 cm (10 3/4 x 8 1/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.
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