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20-FEB-2006 James L. Board

Ritual wine vessel

Washington, DC

Fang hu
Eastern Zhou dynasty, 8th century B.C.
Bronze

Aurthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, DC

The impressive size of such a vessel was meant to reflect the grandeur of its owner. The decoration is traditional in the extensive use of molded concave dragon bands for a sculptural surface effect.

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