Wine Vessel (Hu), bronze, China
Summary
As the Shang animal mask lost its symbolic meaning under the Zhou, it dissolved into an ornamental pattern, as here, where an “eye” is encircled by curving hooked lines.
Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.)
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Tags
bronze
copper alloy
metal
metalwork
vessels
asia
western zhou dynasty
wine
vessel
wine vessel
high resolution
ultra high resolution
ornament
3 d object
small objects
metropolitan museum of art
chinese art
bronze coin
Date
0000
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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