VesselsChinese14th-11th century BCE

'Jue' Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

14th-11th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with heavy incrustations of green and russet patina

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

14th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 19.7 x L. 16.5 x Diam. 6.3 cm (7 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)

Provenance

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

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