VesselsChinese11th-10th century BCE

Covered Ritual Wine Vessel (You) with 'Taotie' Decor

11th-10th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze

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

35 x 18.6 cm (13 3/4 x 7 5/16 in.)

Provenance

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

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