Ritual wine vessel in the form of a ram. China, Shang dynasty, 1300s-1100s BC. Bronze. Loaned to the Cleveland Museum of Art [4080×3060] [OC]
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Ritual wine vessel in the form of a ram. China, Shang dynasty, 1300s-1100s BC. Bronze. Loaned to the Cleveland Museum of Art [4080×3060] [OC]
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[Ritual Ram-Form Wine Vessel, 1300s-1100s BCE
Bronze
China, Shang dynasty (about 1600-about 1046 BCE)
Ancient bronze vessels in animal form are rare. This bronze is exceptional in its naturalistic sculptural quality and fully embellished surface that includes fantastic animals, tigers, birds, and a diamond- shaped mark on the ram’s forehead. Bronzes comparable in style were excavated in the Yangzi River region and are believed to have been cast in the south. The ram is a stellar example of the region’s sophisticated bronze production.
Xike Jiulu Private Collection 3.2023]