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China (Henan Province, possibly Anyang)
Every surface of this vessel is animated with fantastic creatures: an owl-like bird with coiled serpent wings dominates the body while another bird forms the handle. Felines, dragons, and fish fill the spaces in between.
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商 青銅觥
Title: Wine pouring vessel (Gong)
Period: Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)
Date: 13th–11th century BCE
Culture: China (Henan Province, possibly Anyang)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1943
Object Number: 43.25.4
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