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A fine archaic bronze ritual vessel (Guang), Shang Dynasty,…
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Melbourne
Date:
2-Jun-2008
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Description:
A fine archaic bronze ritual vessel (Guang), Shang Dynasty, 12th Century BC. With animal-head handle, the body decorated with stylized dragons and daodie masks. 21 cm long, 14.8 cm high. Refer: Robert Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur Sackler Collections, 1987, cat no 73, Also; Jessica Rawson, Western Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M.Sackler Collections, Vol 11B, 1990, fig 117.6-117.12, pp 698-701
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Category:
Unclassified