Covered Rectangular Wine Vessel (fang yi) with Design of Dragons

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
associated with: Henan province, China, Asia
Classification: Containers, metalwork
Collection: Asian Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 233
Dimensions: height: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
width: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
depth: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
height of vessel: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
width of vessel: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
depth of vessel: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
height of cover: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
width of cover: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
depth of cover: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
weight (vessel and cover): 4 lb. 12.8 oz. (2.2 kg)
weight (vessel only): 3 lb. (1.4 kg)
weight (cover only): 1 lb. 9.6 oz. (0.7 kg)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Lionberger Davis Art Trust
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 127:1951

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