동제 고 중국 상|銅製觚 中國 商|Wine beaker (gu)
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13th–11th century BCE · Bronze · Asian Art
The gu is a type of ritual bronze that was used to drink wine and to offer ritual libations. It has a tall, slender profile with a trumpet-like mouth and a slightly flared base. Below center, there is often a demarcated section with geometric patterns and animal mask (taotie) imagery.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 13th–11th century BCE
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
