青銅斗, Ritual ladle (Shao), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Diam. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); L. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. (0.5 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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青銅斬 Ritual ladle, Shao, Western Zhou dynasty, 1046–771 B.C, late 11th century, China, Bronze, H, 1 3/4, 4.4 cm, Diam, 1/16, 2.7, L, 8, 20.3, Wt, lb, 0.5 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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