Ritual cauldron (ding) with masks (taotie)

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

On View
  • Period

    ca. 1150 BCE
  • Geography

    Anyang, probably Henan province, China
  • Material

    Bronze
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 24.5 × 19.7 × 21 cm (9 5/8 × 7 3/4 × 8 1/4 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1960.18
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1960.18

Object Details

  • Previous custodian or owner

    J.T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)
  • Provenance

    To 1960
    J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York. [1]
    From 1960
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York. [2]
    Notes:
    [1] See object file, Collections Management Office.
    [2] See note 1.
  • Origin

    Anyang, probably Henan province, China
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Vessel
  • On View

    Sackler Gallery 23b: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings
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