'Liding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor
12th-11th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 22.4 x W. 17.6 cm (8 13/16 x 6 15/16 in.) Weight 1936.27 g
Provenance
Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.
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