Ding cauldron of Fu Sang, late Shang period, c. 13th-12th century BCE

Ding cauldron of Fu Sang, late Shang period, c. 13th to 12th century BCE

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• Image Number::Mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:
  Slightly closed mouth, flat folded edge, upright ear, Drum abdomen, round bottom, column foot. The belly wall is decorated with animal face patterns, Kui dragon patterns and triangular cicada patterns, and the ground is filled with cloud and thunder patterns. The foot is decorated with drooping leaves. The age of the artifacts is about the second phase of the Yin Ruins. The inscription on the inner wall of the device has three words: “Shoot Fu Sang.” There are also two round cauldrons, one Gu and one square furnace with the same inscription, all of which are artifacts of the second and third phases of the Yin Ruins. “Shoot” is an inscription of the clan name, and “Sang” or “Sang” is interpreted as “蔧”, which is the private name of a woman

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