'Gui' Ritual Food Vessel with Attached Stand, Bovine-Head Handles, and 'Taotie' Decor
early Western Zhou period, mid 11th-early 10th century BCE
Dimensions
H. to top of handle 27.5 cm x W. across handles 33.5 cm x D. 21.9 cm (10 13/16 x 13 3/16 x 8 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.
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