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Wine Vessel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Wine Vessel, crafted by an unknown artist, is a bronze sculpture. The vessel has a body resembling a quadruped with a long snout and short legs. The body features a pattern of raised diamond shapes on the upper portion. The tail is short. The head and neck area are adorned with intricate designs, featuring two stylized animal-like heads with long snouts facing forward and backward. The heads have curved horns and distinctive eye and mouth details. The background of the image is plain white.

Artwork Details

Medium
Bronze, gold, silver
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 547 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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