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Ritual Food Vessel (Fang ding) with 'Taotie' Decor | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI

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Ritual Food Vessel (Fang ding) with 'Taotie' Decor

Ritual Food Vessel (Fang ding) with 'Taotie' Decor

VesselsChinese11th-10th century BCE

Ritual Food Vessel (Fang ding) with 'Taotie' Decor

11th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with green patina; with an inscription on the interior

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE

Century

11th-10th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

27 x 22.2 x 17.6 cm (10 5/8 x 8 3/4 x 6 15/16 in.)

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