Ding cauldron with animal-mask pattern. Late Shang period, c. 13th-11th century BCE

Ding cauldron with animal-mask pattern. Late Shang period, c. 13th 11th century BCE

• Image Number:C1A000547N000000000PAB
• Dynamy:Shang dynamity
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Ritual vessels, food vessels
• Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:. Its identity is decorated with six ridges. The belly is on the ground of thunder patterns, and the upper part is decorated with animal face patterns, with bulging eyes. There is a large round vortex pattern in the bottom of the vessel