Ritual grain server (gui) with square base, kuei type

Ritual grain server (gui) with square base, kuei type

vessel; handles; base; pattern; carvings

A round, open top vessel with two handles and a thick, square base sits against a red background. The vessel is ornamented with a carved pattern on the body and handles.

Once Known Artist

9338, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1000 BCE

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Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art

Art Form: Bronzes; Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects, and Interior Design; Ceremonial Objects; Vessels; Metalwork; Ritual Vessels
Material: bronze
Measurements: 11 1/16 x 13 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.

Early Western Zhou dynasty