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Ritual Offering Vessel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ritual Offering Vessel by Unknown Artist. Black-colored metal vessel with a wide, shallow bowl-shaped body and a short, narrow stem base. The vessel has a flat, domed lid with two small handles on top. The handles are loop-shaped with small balls at the end. The vessel's body and lid are decorated with intricate carvings of lines, curves and geometric shapes. The base of the vessel has a wide, flat circular foot. The entire vessel is made of dark metal, possibly bronze or silver. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
12th–17th century
Medium
Bronze with silver and gold inlay over copper
Culture
China
Dimensions
486 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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