'Liding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

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Artist
NameUnknown
Basic Info
PeriodShang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)
Created inEast Asia, China, Henan province, Anyang
Century12th-11th century BCE
CultureChinese
DimensionsH. 22.4 x W. 17.6 cm (8 13/16 x 6 15/16 in.) Weight 1936.27 g
Harvard Museum
DepartmentDepartment of Asian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
Contactam_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Anonymous gift