Lidded Ritual Grain Server (Gui) with Double Spirals

UnknownMiddle Western Zhou dynasty, about 950-850 B.C.

Details

Title: Lidded Ritual Grain Server (Gui) with Double Spirals
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: Middle Western Zhou dynasty, about 950-850 B.C.
Location: China, probably unearthed at Shaanxi Province, Yongshou County
Physical Dimensions: Lid: 3 3/4 x 8 in. (9.5 x 20.3 cm); Body: 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (19.1 x 26.7 cm)
Medium: Cast bronze
Object Classification: Furnishings
Full Title: Lidded Ritual Grain Server (Gui) with Double Spirals
Curatorial Area: Chinese Art
Credit Line: The Claire Behar Bequest given in honor of George Kuwayama
Chronology: 10,000-500 BC
Artwork Accession Number: M.89.136.12a-b

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