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Title
Bronze: vessel
Description
One bronze hu or zhi with a cylindrical body and lid moulded into an S-shape. Vessel exhibits green patina flecked with metallic orange-red. Four equidistantly-spaced vertical flanges divide lid and body into quadrants. Lid surmounted by a wedge-shaped knob. Lid and body present moulded patterns in shallow relief including divided monster or taotie design.
Source
Rewi Alley
Provenance
Presented by Alley to Canterbury Museum at a luncheon held with Museum Board members, 23 December, 1964.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
111x97x126mm (l x w x h)
Museum Ac. No.
C1965.5
Usage Rights
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Period
Shang-Yin Dynasty (1558-1046), copy
Collection
Citation
“Bronze: vessel,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed October 24, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/830.