西周 青銅盉, Spouted Wine Vessel (He), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th–early 10th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Metalwork, The animal motifs on most Shang and Western Zhou bronzes are composites of different animals and birds, as if these creatures were undergoing a continuous metamorphosis. Here, bovine horns have been attached to a feline face
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西周 青銅盉, Spouted Wine Vessel, Western Zhou dynasty, 1046–771 B.C, late 11th–early 10th century, China, Bronze, H, 12 1/2, 31.8 cm, W, 8, 21.6, D, Metalwork, animal, motifs, Shang, Zhou, bronzes, composites, different animals, birds, if, creatures, undergoing, continuous metamorphosis, bovine horns, attached, feline face
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