商 青銅方彜|Rectangular wine container (fangyi)

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12th century BCE · Bronze · Asian Art

商 青銅方彜|Rectangular wine container (fangyi) — Unknown

The form of this vessel recalls the architecture of Shang palace halls: rectangular structures with peaked roofs set on low earthen platforms.

Artist
Unknown
Date
12th century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
China
Department
Asian Art
Credit line
Purchase, Arthur M. Sackler Gift, 1974

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