VesselsChinese14th-11th century BCE

Ritual Vessel in the Form of a Water Buffalo

14th-11th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with olive-green patina

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

14th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 16.7 x W. 21.7 x D. 9.9 cm (6 9/16 x 8 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.) Weight: 3614.56 g

Provenance

Hervey E. Wetzel, Boston (by 1919), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1919.

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