商 青銅方鼎, Rectangular Cauldron (Fangding), Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), 12th–11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Metalwork, The most common decorative motif on Shang and early Western Zhou ritual bronzes is a stylized animal “mask” (taotie) with bulging eyes and curved horns. These masks are typically composed of two confronted profiles of the same animal
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商 青銅方鼎, Rectangular Cauldron, Fangding, Shang dynasty, ca, 1600–1046 B.C, 12th–11th century, China, Bronze, H, 9, 22.9 cm, W, 6, 15.2, D, 7, 17.8, Metalwork, common, decorative motif, Shang, early Western Zhou, ritual, bronzes, stylized animal, mask, taotie, bulging eyes, curved horns, masks, typically composed, two confronted, profiles, animal
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