VesselsChinese12th-11th century BCE

'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

12th-11th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with gray-green patina; inscribed with a three-character dedication

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)

Century

12th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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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