Bronze Vessel

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China
BCE 11th century ~ BCE 10th century
  • Type
    Decorative Art
  • Materials
    Bronze
  • Measurements
    Width 12 cm Height 23,5 cm.
  • Creator name
    Unknown
  • Creator date
    Unknown
  • Where it was made
    China
  • Time period
    BCE 11th century ~ BCE 10th century
  • Creation date
    BC; 11th/10th Century B.C. (Early Western Zhou-Dynasty)
  • Function
    Vessel for wine. These vessels were used during sacrificial rituals and feasts for offering wine to the ancestors and deities and were buried with their high ranking owners.
  • Acquisition
    This bronze vessel was acquired on 27 August 1951 from the Munich dealer in Asian art, Ludwig Bretschneider. It was acquired in exchange for other objects.
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