VesselsChinese11th-10th century BCE
Ritual Food Steamer (Yan) with Bovine Decor
late Shang to early Western Zhou, 11th-mid 10th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 40.6 x Diam. 26.7 cm (16 x 10 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.
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