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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1952.121
Title
Ritual Wine Pouring Vessel (Yi) with a Handle in the Form of a Dragon
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
late Western Zhou period, early 9th-early 8th century BCE
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203673

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Cast bronze with greenish patina; inscription is probably modern
Dimensions
20.4 x 36.6 x 19.3 cm (8 1/16 x 14 7/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Arnold Knapp
Accession Year
1952
Object Number
1952.121
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • S427: Ancient Chinese Bronzes and Jades, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 10/20/1985 - 04/30/2008

Verification Level

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