Covered Wine Vessel (zhi) with Design of Dragons and Raised Foot

Culture: Chinese
Dynasty: possibly Shang dynasty, c.1600–c.1046 BCE
Dynasty: possibly Western Zhou dynasty, 1050–771 BCE
Date: 11th century BCE
Material: Bronze
made in: China, Asia
Classification: Containers, metalwork
Collection: Asian Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 233
Dimensions: height: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
diameter of mouth: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
diameter of body: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
diameter of foot: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
height of vessel: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
height of cover: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
diameter of cover: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
diameter of opening of cover: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
weight (vessel and cover): 1 lb. 6.4 oz. (0.6 kg)
weight (vessel only): 16 oz. (0.5 kg)
weight (cover only): 6.4 oz. (0.2 kg)
Credit Line: Bequest of Leona J. Beckmann
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 30:1985a,b

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