Lidded ritual food cauldron (ding) with dragon interlace
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Period
ca. late 6th-early 5th century BCE -
Geography
China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 38.5 x 49.3 x 44.6 cm (15 3/16 x 19 7/16 x 17 9/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1947.20a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1947.20a-b
Object Details
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Description
Li-yu type. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Art and Industry: China’s Houma Foundry (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)Special Exhibition—Chinese Bronzes (November 1, 1961 to March 23, 1962)Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Art, 1955 (August 26, 1955 to October 25, 1955)Untitled Exhibition, Ancient Chinese Art, 1946 (May 7, 1946 to February 25, 1956) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
On View
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry -
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