Ritual grain server (gui) with spikes, ribs, and dragons, kuei type

Ritual grain server (gui) with spikes, ribs, and dragons, kuei type

vessel; handles; dragons; spikes; brown; green

A round, open top vessel with four handles sits against a blue background. The handles are shaped like dragon heads and the body of the vessel is adorned with spikes and other carvings.

Once Known Artist

9339, Visual Resources Library, EL

1050-1000 BCE

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Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art

Art Form: Bronzes; Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects, and Interior Design; Ceremonial Objects; Vessels
Material: bronze
Measurements: 9 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.

Zhou dynasty