Ritual Altar Table (Jin), 青銅禁, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); W. 35 3/8 in. (89.9 cm); D. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); Wt. 71 lb. (32.2 kg), Metalwork, This elaborate set of wine vessels provides an idea of the splendor of Shang and early Zhou ritual ceremonies. The set is said to have come from a tomb uncovered in 1901; shortly thereafter, it entered the collection of Duan Fang, a senior Manchu official and one of the preeminent antiquarians of the late Qing period
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Ritual Altar Table, Jin, 青銅禁, Western Zhou dynasty, 1046–771 B.C, late 11th century, China, Bronze, H, 7 1/8, 18.1 cm, W, 35 3/8, 89.9, D, 18 1/4, 46.4, Wt, 71 lb, 32.2 kg, Metalwork, elaborate, set, wine vessels, provides, idea, splendor, Shang, early Zhou, ritual, ceremonies, said, come, tomb uncovered, 1901, shortly thereafter, entered, collection, Duan Fang, senior Manchu, official, preeminent antiquarians, Qing, period
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