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Ritual Grain Steamer (Yan) with MasksEarly Western Zhou dynasty, about 1050-950 B.C.

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Ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessel with flaring bowl, two loop handles, a band of geometric relief decoration at the rim, and three legs with cast taotie mask motifs, heavily patinated in blue-green and reddish-brown

Unknown, Ritual Grain Steamer (Yan) with Masks, Early Western Zhou dynasty, about 1050-950 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lidow, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ritual Grain Steamer (Yan) with Masks
Place Made
China
Date Made
Early Western Zhou dynasty, about 1050-950 B.C.
Medium
Cast bronze
Dimensions
16 3/16 x 10 1/8 in. (41.12 x 25.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lidow
Accession Number
M.78.123.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Kuwayama, George. Ancient Ritual Bronzes of China. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1976.
  • Kuwayama, George. The Joy of Collecting: Far Eastern Art From The Lidow Collection. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1979.