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Wine cup (Zhi)

13th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 207
The principal decor on this vessel is a standing owl. Back-to-back owls also decorate the lid.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 商 青銅觶
  • Title: Wine cup (Zhi)
  • Period: Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)
  • Date: 13th century BCE
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber through the Live Oak Foundation, 1988
  • Object Number: 1988.20.1a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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