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Zun, 12th century BC (bronze)

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HST2907931
Image title
Zun, 12th century BC (bronze)
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Chinese School, Shang Dynasty (1766-1050 BC) / Chinese
Location
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
Medium
bronze
Date
C12th BC
Dimensions
34.9x21.9x22.2 cms
Image description

This zun, ritual wine beaker, is covered with a traditional decorative motif called taotie that may have symbolized ancestral spirits or auspicious creatures.

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Photo: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / Museum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund and the Friends of Asian Art / Bridgeman Images
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China / Asia / metal / green / asia / patina / dragons / container / geometric / flared / flanged / asian / metalwork / eagle / artefact / motifs / patterns / silver / chinese / vessel
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Largest available format 5428 × 7230 px 9 MB
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Medium 769 × 1024 px 65 × 87 mm 785 KB

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