西周 青銅方彜|Rectangular wine container (fangyi)

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mid-10th century BCE · Bronze · Asian Art

During the early Western Zhou dynasty, coherent animal mask images morphed into increasingly abstract patterns defined by curving, ribbon-like lines. A composite character is cast both on the interior of the vessel and on the inside of the lid: “Fu” (name, in the center) and “mian” (designation of rank, on either side).

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-10th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1943