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Ritual wine vessel (hu) with cover
approx. 500-400 BCE
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States
The smooth contours of this vessel make a perfect setting for the inlaid copper decoration. The decoration features a repertoire of dragons, birds, and other animals, some of which are quite abstract. This object belongs to a group of vessels found over a fairly wide geographic range.
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Details
- Title: Ritual wine vessel (hu) with cover
- Date Created: approx. 500-400 BCE
- Location Created: China
- Physical Dimensions: H. 22 in x W. 14 in x D. 5 1/2 in, H. 55.9 cm x W. 35.6 cm x D. 14 cm
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium: Bronze with copper inlay
- Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B30+.a-.b
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