VesselsChinese5th century BCE

'He' Ritual Wine Vessel in the Form of a Standing Duck

probably 5th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with gray-green patina

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Century

5th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 20.5 x W. 17 x L. 30.8 cm (8 1/16 x 6 11/16 x 12 1/8 in.)

Provenance

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

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