Owl-shaped wine vessel (zun)

Owl-shaped wine vessel (zun)

vessel; owl; lid; carvings; black

A vessel in the shape of an owl with the lid as the head sits against a blue background. The vessel is covered in carvings to emphasize the owl shape.

Once Known Artist

9333, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1300-1001 BCE

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Yale University Art Gallery This is a similar, but not the same, artifact.

Art Form: Bronzes; Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects, and Interior Design; Vessels
Material: bronze
Measurements: 8 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.

Shang dynasty; Anyang phase