Ritual Grain Vessel (gui)
- Name
- Unknown (Artist)
- Title
- Ritual Grain Vessel (gui)
- Other Titles
- Gui
- Abstract
- This bronze ceremonial vessel, with its smooth green patina, is a type (gui) that was used as a container for food, probably for grain. The body is round, with two dragon head handles and a band of conventional dragon motifs on the upper part. The vessel is raised on three legs, which are given the form of human figures.
- Collection Name
- Sackler Collections at Columbia University
- Accession Number
- S0495
- Subjects
- Dragons
- Format
- objects; metalwork (visual works)
- Culture
- Chinese (culture or style)
- Genre
- Ceremonial objects
- Origin Information
- China
- Date
- 771-476 B.C.E.
- Physical Description
- 1 ritual vessel ; h. 6 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (16.9 x 29.5 cm)
- Note (Period)
- Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring & Autumn period
- Note (Medium/support)
- Bronze
- Note (Ownership)
- Sackler Collections
- Library Location
- Art Properties, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
- Catalog Record
- 12003504
- Also In
- Jewels in her crown
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright - United States
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/D86M4Q60