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Ensemble d'autel

late 11th century BCE
Not on view
Cet ensemble sophistiqué de bronzes rituels, formé d’un autel portatif et de treize récipients à vin, illustre la splendeur de l’âge du bronze en Chine, à son apogée. La complexité de l’ornementation monumentale et le raffinement des moulages démontrent la virtuosité technique et artistique des artisans. L’ensemble aurait été mis au jour au début du XXe siècle dans le tombeau d’un aristocrate de la dynastie des Zhou occidentaux, dans la province du Shaanxi. Entré ensuite dans la collection de Duan Fang, haut fonctionnaire et antiquaire réputé, il a été vendu au Metropolitan Museum par ses héritiers.

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Object Information
  • Titre: Ensemble d'autel
  • Période: Dynasties des Shang et des Zhou occidentaux
  • Date: Fin du XIe siècle av. J.-C.
  • Aire géographique: Chine
  • Technique: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Table : 18,1 x 89,9 x 46,4 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Munsey, 1931
  • Accession Number: 24.72.1–14
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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