Wine pouring vessel (gong)

Wine pouring vessel (gong)

vessel; handle; carvings; patterns; green; grey; animal

Vessel with a handle on one end and a covered spout designed like an animal face on the other stands against a grey background. The vessel is carved all over with patterns, and has a rectangular base.

Once Known Artist

9334, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1000-901 BCE

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art Form: Bronzes; Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects, and Interior Design; Vessels; Metalwork
Material: bronze
Measurements: 8 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.

Early Western Zhou dynasty