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Mesa de altar y conjunto de vasijas

late 11th century BCE
Not on view
Este conjunto de bronces rituales, que comprende una mesa de altar y trece vasijas para vino, ilustra el esplendor de la Edad de Bronce china en su apogeo. El monumental diseño, la intrincada decoración y la experta fundición de estos objetos son un convincente testimonio de sofisticación artística y maestría técnica. Fueron hallados a principios del siglo XX en la provincia de Shaanxi, en la tumba de un aristócrata de la dinastía Zhou occidental, y posteriormente entraron a formar parte de la colección de Duan Fang, un alto funcionario y reputado conocedor de antigüedades, cuyos herederos los vendieron al Metropolitan.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Mesa de altar y conjunto de vasijas
  • Periodo: Dinastías Shang y Zhou occidental
  • Fecha: Finales del siglo XI a. C.
  • Geografía: China
  • Material: Bronce
  • Dimensiones: Mesa, 18,1 x 89,9 x 46,4 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Munsey, 1931
  • Número de inventario: 24.72.1–14
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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