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Ritual Wine Storage Jar (Zun) with Masks, Dragons, and Bovine HeadsEarly Shang dynasty, Erligang phase, about 1700-1500 B.C.

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Bronze ritual vessel with flared mouth, globular body, and pedestal foot, covered in low-relief scroll patterns and a mask-like face, with olive-green patina

Unknown, Ritual Wine Storage Jar (Zun) with Masks, Dragons, and Bovine Heads, Early Shang dynasty, Erligang phase, about 1700-1500 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Claire Behar Bequest given in honor of George Kuwayama, photo @ Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ritual Wine Storage Jar (Zun) with Masks, Dragons, and Bovine Heads
Place Made
China, probably Henan Province
Date Made
Early Shang dynasty, Erligang phase, about 1700-1500 B.C.
Medium
Cast bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 8 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Claire Behar Bequest given in honor of George Kuwayama
Accession Number
M.89.136.1
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art