Ritual flask, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Platte fles (platte zijde verdeeld in rechthoeken). Public domain photograph of bronze archaeological object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ritual wine vessel, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Ritueel wijnvat; met een verdeling in vijf geornamenteerde zones en een puntenkraag om de hals; groene, grijze en bruine patina.
Rituele lepel, Chinese Ceramics, Rijksmuseum.
Bekervormig voorwerp met platte steel en aan de voorkant een staande vogel, een lepel(?), van zwart aardewerk. De 'beker' loopt van onderen smal toe om daarna weer wijder uit te lopen. De vogel steekt de kop bo... More
Ritual Wine Cups, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
In ancient China, such wine cups were called zhi. They come in two types: slightly flattened, and round. The flattened type was in vogue during the Sang and Western Zhou Dynasties (c. 1750-772 BCE). The round t... More
Ritueel mes, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Mes met een greep eindigend in een paardekop, met een lichtgroene glanzende patina. Het is mogelijk dat de holtes met ander materiaal ingelegd zijn geweest.
Rituele offerschaal, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Ritual Cauldron, Tall Wine Cup, Tripod Wine Cup, and Wine Vessel. These four objects were used for libations of wine during ritual offerings. They are known as jia, gu, jue and yu. Ancient Chinese bronzes were ... More
Fragment van een ritueel object
Fragment, Shangyin, been, opeenvolging van fabeldieren. Public domain photograph of museum object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rituele wijnbeker, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Rituele wijnbeker met vijf banden van vlechtwerk om het vat, waarvan één om de voet. Met deksel.
Ritual flask, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Deksel van platte fles (platte zijde verdeeld in rechthoeken). Public domain photograph of bronze archaeological object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ritual Vessels, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
These objects were used during rituals and other ceremonies. Food was cooked or presented in the three-legged ding. The high gu served as a wine cup. Both vessels are decorated with a taotie mask in solid relie... More
Rituele offerschaal, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Ritueel vat met deksel voor voedsel met decoratie op drie banden. De oren hebben de vorm van een monster dat een gestileerde vogel verslindt.
Ritueel vat, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Ritual Cauldron, Tall Wine Cup, Tripod Wine Cup, and Wine Vessel. These four objects were used for libations of wine during ritual offerings. They are known as jia, gu, jue and yu. Ancient Chinese bronzes were ... More
Fragment of a cup - Public domain museum image. A piece of stone with ...
This fragment comes from an elongated ritual cup. Such cups were generally made of bronze, although some examples are also of ivory or – as is the case here – of bone. The profuse decoration recalls the ornamen... More
Cong sculpture, Asia - Public domain museum photogrpaph
A square tube pierced with a circular hole: this object is known as a cong. It has stylized, round eyes engraved at the corners and belongs to the late Neolithic culture of the coastal area of Southeast China. ... More
Rituele plengbeker, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Ritual Cauldron, Tall Wine Cup, Tripod Wine Cup, and Wine Vessel. These four objects were used for libations of wine during ritual offerings. They are known as jia, gu, jue and yu. Ancient Chinese bronzes were ... More
Ritueel wijnvat sculpture, Asia
Ritueel wijnvat met hengsel. Decoratieve lijst rond hals lichaam met gestileerde fabeldieren; op deze lijst twee monsterkopjes.
Ritual wine vessel, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Deksel van ritueel wijnvat; groene, grijze en bruine patina. Public domain photograph of bronze archaeological object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rituele plengbeker, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Beker op drievoet, met een uitkragende rand en een grote schenktuit. Twee oren en twee opstaande knoppen aan de rand.
Rituele wijnbeker, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Ritual Cauldron, Tall Wine Cup, Tripod Wine Cup, and Wine Vessel. These four objects were used for libations of wine during ritual offerings. They are known as jia, gu, jue and yu. Ancient Chinese bronzes were ... More
Ritueel wijnvat, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Ritueel wijnvat met deksel; hengsel en deksel ontbreken. De versiering bestaat uit draken en taotie-motieven in relief op leiwen-fond, vijfde stijl.
Chinese Ritual Object (Bi) - Public domain museum image. A black and w...
Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture (ca. 3200–2000 B.C.) Public domain photograph of museum object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rituele wijnbeker, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Rituele wijnbeker met vijf banden van vlechtwerk om het vat, waarvan één om de voet.
Ritueel wijnvat sculpture, Asia
Ritueel wijnvat met deksel met hengsel. Decoratieve lijst rond hals lichaam met gestileerde fabeldieren; op deze lijst twee monsterkopjes alsook op het deksel.
Ritual flask and wine vessel - Public domain museum image. A vase with...
From 771 BC China was divided into a number of warring states. Their rulers emphasized their power through outward display, so bronzes of this so-called Warring States period had to be richly decorated. Repeati... More
Two dagger-axes, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
This kind of broad, dagger-like blade was affixed at a right angle to the end of a long pole, forming a weapon that was probably carried by foot soldiers. The turquoise inlay, however, shows that these were no ... More
Ritual Three-legged Vessel, bronze
This three-legged vessel is known as a ding. The sides feature six cast bronze kui dragons with bulging eyes, set as pairs facing one another. Together they form three taotie masks, which are subdivided by thre... More
Rituele plengbeker, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Rituele plengbeker versierd met taotie en leiwen. Public domain photograph of bronze archaeological object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ritual bell, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
This bell once formed part of a large set attached to a wooden frame by their dragon handles. Two separate tones could be produced by striking the bell in two different places – in the middle and at an angle on... More
Fragment van een ritueel object
Fragment, Shangyin, been, ingelegd met turkooizen, vier op elkaar staande taotie-maskers. Gebroken.
Ornament voor de houten steel van een ge
Ornament voor de houten steel van een ge (ko), helder groene en grijs groene patina, versierd met een monsterkop op een fond van dicht op elkaar staande fijne puntjes. Het is voorzien van een gaatje.
Ritual Wine Flask, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
The unusual shape of this flask was introduced from the north of what is now China around 400 BCE. Typical is the oblong body with flat sides, the small waisted neck, and the rectangular base. The rings used to... More
Chinese Ritual Object (Bi) - Public domain museum image. A green stone...
Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture (ca. 3200–2000 B.C.) Public domain photograph of metal museum object , free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ritual wine scoop with monster heads and a dragon
Rituele wijnlepel met een pijpekop-vormig reservoir dat door twee monsterkoppen en een geprofileerde steel verbonden is met het handvat.
Chinese Ritual Object (Cong) - Public domain museum image. A tall blac...
Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Rituele offerschaal, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
Ritueel vat voor voedsel met decoratie op twee banden en cirkels in reliëf over de buik. De oren hebben de vorm van een monster dat een gestileerde vogel verslindt.
Dagger-axe, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
This jade imitation of a bronze dagger-axe was too fragile for use in combat, suggesting that such weapons may have been intended to serve as symbols of military might and status. It is also possible that they ... More
Two dagger-axes, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.
This kind of broad, dagger-like blade was affixed at a right angle to the end of a long pole, forming a weapon that was probably carried by foot soldiers. The turquoise inlay, however, shows that these were no ... More
Ritual Object (Linga?), bronze - Public domain museum image. A black a...
Eastern Javanese period Public domain photograph of archaeological object, copper alloy metal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photo of Water Vessel - Public domain dedication
Water has traditionally played an important role in Hindu and Buddhist rituals in Indonesia, and this is still clearly manifest throughout Bali. Water has a purifying effect and symbolizes amrita, the elixir of... More
Photo of Kan - Public domain dedication
Bronzen kan voor levenselixer. De tuit op de schouder ontbreekt. Public domain photograph of vase-shaped vessel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ritual Object (?), Moche culture, Northern Peru
Peru Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chinese Ritual Object (Cong) - Public domain museum image. A black and...
Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.) Public domain photograph of Shang dynasty archaeological object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chinese Ritual Object (Bi) - Public domain museum image. A black and w...
Neolithic period Public domain photograph of metal museum object , free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description