Water ewer (Yi)

China

late Zhou (1046–256 BCE) or Han (206 BCE–220 CE) dynasty

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Title: Water ewer (Yi)
Period: late Zhou (1046–256 BCE) or Han (206 BCE–220 CE) dynasty
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); D. 13 in. (33 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.220.47
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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