Square zun wine vessel of Ya Chou, late Shang period, c. 12th-11th century BCE

Square zu wine vessel of Ya Chou, late Shang period, c. 12th-11th century BCE

• Image Number: × 33.8 cm abdominal depth 33.3 cm foot diameter 23 × 22.6 cm, full depth 11.1 cm
• Function:wine vessel, ritual vessel
• Material:mineral/metal/bronze. The belly is decorated with animal face patterns and Kui patterns; Foot decoration animal face pattern and Kui pattern; The upper layer of the lower part is decorated with banana leaf patterns, and the middle layer is decorated with Kui patterns. There are Kui patterns in the middle of the banana leaf patterns, all of which have thunder patterns on the background, and the shoulders are decorated with Kui patterns. There are eight three-dimensional animal heads, three different motifs alternating, with ridges on the legs and feet, and hooks on the abdomen. The contact part between the shoulder head and the body has protrusions. There is an inscription of “Yachou” on the bottom of the vessel