Ritual Wine Pouring Vessel (Yi) with a Handle in the Form of a Dragon
VesselsChinese9th-8th century BCE

Ritual Wine Pouring Vessel (Yi) with a Handle in the Form of a Dragon

late Western Zhou period, early 9th-early 8th century BCE

Classification
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Medium
Cast bronze with greenish patina; inscription is probably modern
Culture
Chinese
Period
Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE
Century
9th-8th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

20.4 x 36.6 x 19.3 cm (8 1/16 x 14 7/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

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