VesselsChinese5th century BCE

Ritual Wine Vessel (Hu) with Inlaid Decoration of Dragons and Animals

second half 5th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with malachite and copper inlays

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Century

5th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 35.5 x Diam. 25.8 cm (14 x 10 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.

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