Wine Vessel ("Bu") with Animal Masks ("Taotie")
This type of wide-mouthed, rotund vessel was likely used to hold alcohol or water for rituals. Some, however, were found with bronze axes inside. With its stately look and clear-cut composition, this one is an outstanding example of [bu] vessels.
- Cultural property designation
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC
- Country/Origin
- China
- Excavation site
- Material
- Bronze
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku
- Collection reference no.
- TJ-4785
- Genre
- Asian Archaeology
- Category
- Archaeology > Media > Metal
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