Exhibition: Jewels in Her Crown: Treasures of Columbia University Libraries Special Collections
Item appears in the following exhibition pagesItem Information Dublin CoreTitleVessel (gui)
SubjectDragons
DateZhou Dynasty, 1050-256 BCE
MODSKey Date-1050 - -256
Type of Dateapproximate
Place of OriginChina
Form/Genreobjects
Ceremonial objects
Repository NameArt Properties, Columbia University
NotesBronze vessel
This bronze ceremonial vessel, with its smooth green patina, is a type (gui) that was used as a container for food, probably for grain. The body is round, with two dragon head handles and a band of conventional dragon motifs on the upper part. The vessel is raised on three legs, which are given the form of human figures.
Height 15.9 cm., bottom diameter 30.5 cm.
Digital Originreformatted digital
CollectionSackler Collections at Columbia University
Citation“Vessel (gui),” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed April 19, 2024, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/jewels/item/11157. |