Ritual Wine Vessel (Gu), circa 1600 BCE–circa 1050 BCE.

Chinese (17th–11th centuries BCE)

Bronze, 11-7/16 in. x 6-9/16 in. Crocker Art Museum, gift of Gary Smith and David Ligare, 2017.53

Object/Artifact

17th–11th Century BCE

Asian Art

Details

  • artist/culture
    Chinese (17th–11th centuries BCE)
  • title
    Ritual Wine Vessel (Gu)
  • date
    circa 1600 BCE - circa 1050 BCE
  • historical period
    Shang dynasty (circa 1600–1050 BCE)
  • medium
    Bronze
  • dimensions
    11-7/16 in. x 6-9/16 in.
  • credit line
    Crocker Art Museum, gift of Gary Smith and David Ligare
  • accession no.
    2017.53
  • collection
    Asian Art