Beast face tattoo horn

[Beast face pattern angle]

Beast face pattern angle, late Shang Dynasty, 19 cm high, 16 cm caliber
Open angle, round bottom, triangular conical tripod, no column and 鋬. The most exaggerated part of the utensil is the large and outward opening, which gradually shrinks from below the mouth to the bottom. The main decoration is animal face with huge eyes, long horns and tusks. There is a halberd decoration at the position of the nose bridge of the animal face, and the casting is very exquisite
This corner shape is special. The horn is similar to Jue Gong, but the difference in specific uses is still unknown. From the unearthed situation, it is true that the horn is used to replace the jubilee.