Zun wine vessel dedicated to Father Yi, late Shang dynamics, c. 13th-11th century BCE
- Image Number:C1A001881N000000000PAE Dynasty:Shang dynamics
- Category:Bronzes
- Function:Gift vessel, wine vessel
- Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
- Description:
This statue is made of From the belly to the ring foot, there are ridges on all sides, and a round concave bottom is made in the belly. The abdomen is mainly decorated with “animal facial pattern” with curly horns, the feet are decorated with “animal facial pattern” with left and right corners, the neck is decorated with “animal facial pattern” with banana leaf shape, and the neck and abdomen are decorated with a “Kui dragon pattern” with a right direction. The inscription has three characters, which are cast on the inner wall of the foot ring. The “east” character on the right may be used as a family emblem. The inscription on the left goes straight for two words. “Father B” is the same as “Father B”. The full inscription means “East”, a family that makes this wine container for the worship of “Father B” in the ancestral temple
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