商 青銅觥, Spouted Wine Vessel (Gong), Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), 13th century B.C., China (Henan Province, possibly Anyang), Bronze, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Metalwork, Every surface of this vessel is animated with fantastic creatures: an owl-like bird with coiled serpent wings dominates the body while another bird forms the handle. Felines, dragons, and fish fill the spaces in between
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商 青銅觥, Spouted Wine Vessel, Gong, Shang dynasty, ca, 1600–1046 B.C, 13th century, China, Henan Province, Anyang, Bronze, H, 8 1/2, 21.6 cm, Metalwork, Every surface, vessel, animated, fantastic creatures, owl, bird, coiled serpent, wings, dominates, body, another bird, forms, handle, Felines, dragons, fish fill, spaces
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