Hu wine vessel of Song, late Western Zhou dynasty (827-782 BCE)-China Archive

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Description:
Neck ring stripe, The abdomen is decorated with cross dragon patterns, the feet and lid buttons are decorated with parallel vertical scale patterns, and the lid edges are decorated with cross lines of beasts. The animal head with two ears is nested with a ring by the secondary casting method. The whole body is huge, with layers of decorative patterns, gorgeous and dynamic. There are 152 characters of the same inscription on the lid and the body, recording the ceremony of the King of Zhou’s conferment. The style of writing is elegant and beautiful. The content of the inscription completely records the details of the ceremony, first stating the time and place of the ceremony and the steps led by officials, and then recording the appointment of the King of Zhou to Song and the reward of chariot clothes, which can confirm and supplement the historical facts of the late Western Zhou Dynasty