VesselsChinese11th-10th century BCE

'Gui' Ritual Food Vessel with Attached Stand, Bovine-Head Handles, and 'Taotie' Decor

early Western Zhou period, mid 11th-early 10th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze; with dedicatory inscription cast on vessel floor

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE

Century

11th-10th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. to top of handle 27.5 cm x W. across handles 33.5 cm x D. 21.9 cm (10 13/16 x 13 3/16 x 8 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.

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