Ritual Wine Vessel with Lid (Hu)
date
403 BCE - 221 BCE
creation place
Asia, China
medium & support
Cast bronze
measurements
12 15/16 x 7 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (32.84 x 18.42 x 19.69 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
1999.014.084a-b
keywords
alcohol, animal, art, Asians, ceremonial container, ceremony, Chinese, Chinese religion, civilization, culture, dragon, drink, earth, etiquette, family, government, human being, human figure, kitchen-utensils, lizard, materiality, Mongolians, monster, nationality, nature, non-Christian religion, nourishment, nutrition, occupations, ornament, public, race (human), religion, reptile, rite, ritual, ritual vessel, snake, society, state, supernatural, taotie, tool, vessel, wine, world
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