'Fangyi' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor
12th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 30.2 x W. 20.1 x D. 17.6 cm (11 7/8 x 7 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.) Weight 6020.02 g (lid 2476.33 g, vessel 3543.69 g)
Provenance
[C. T. Loo & Co., New York, March 17, 1942] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1942-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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