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Basin

A work made of bronze.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of bronze.

Date:

Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), 9th/7th century B.C.

Artist:

China

About this artwork

Squatting male and female figures support this basin; dragon-shaped handles bite at its rim. Such sculptural features enliven the silhouettes of late Western Zhou vessels, although their surface decor often reflects less vitality. The simple, ribbonlike bands encircling the basin have been dramatically abstracted from components of earlier monster masks.

Status

On View, Gallery 131

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Basin

Place

China (Artist's nationality)

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800 BCE–600 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

13.7 × 41.8 cm (5 1/2 × 16 1/2 in.); Diam.: 41.8 cm (16 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1929.647

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