VesselsChinese13th century BCE

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor

13th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with pale green patina

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

13th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 25.0 x W. 31.5 x D. 10.6 cm (9 13/16 x 12 3/8 x 4 3/16 in.) Weight 1020.58 g

Provenance

Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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