Jar (hu)

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Arts of Asia
Gallery 131

Western Zhou dynasty, 927–850 B.C.

China

Status: On View, Gallery 131
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Jar (hu)
Origin: China
Date: Made 927 BCE–850 BCE
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 48.5 × 30 × 24.5 cm (19 1/4 × 11 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Fred Eychaner and Tommy Yang Guo
Reference Number: 2008.702
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