青銅尊, Ritual Wine Container (Zun), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 13 3/4in. (34.9 cm); Diam. of rim: 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); Diam. of foot: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Wt. 16 lb. (7.3 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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青銅尊, Ritual Wine Container, Zun, Western Zhou dynasty, 1046–771 B.C, late 11th century, China, Bronze, H, 13 3/4in, 34.9 cm, Diam, rim, 11 1/8, 28.3, foot, 6 7/8, 17.5, Wt, 16 lb, 7.3 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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