doi:10.7916/d8-p0hf-3g31Covered Ritual VesselUnknowndecorative artsmetalwork (visual works)three dimensional objectAlthough this ding shares features and patterns with other bronze vessels from the Eastern Zhou dynasty excavated in Shanxi province, the design on the lid makes this work rather unusual. Centered on the lid is a low-relief figure of a feline, strongly curled to fit its circular format. Its granulated body, wrenching claws, and striated haunches are set against a ground pattern of irregular meanders. Encircling the feline is a zone occupied by two types of dragons, both with bodies composed of two parallel ribbons.