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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1943.1864.B
Title
Fragment of a Ceramic Mold for Casting the Lower Section of a Bronze Ritual "Gu" Wine Beaker with "Taotie" and "Leiwen" Decor
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Work Type
mold
Date
13th-11th century BCE
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/204374

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Medium gray earthenware with molded and incised decoration
Technique
Molded
Dimensions
8.5 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm (3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Museum Purchase, R.A.R.B. Fund
Accession Year
1943
Object Number
1943.1864.B
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Ancient Chinese Metal Technology, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Cambridge, 04/29/1977 - 10/30/1977

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