Square lei wine vessel with owl heads and animal mask pattern, late Shang dynasty, c. 13th-11th century BCE

Square lei wine vessel with owl heads and animal mask pattern, late Shang dynamics, c. 13th-11th century BCE

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• Image Number:K1A002,299N000,000,000PAB
• dynasty:Shang dynamics
• Category:Bronzes
• <Function:wine vessel, Ritual vessels
• Material:mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:. The expression method of decorative patterns is the fourth style of Luo Yue. The lower jaw of the animal head in the main pattern is sharp, and the lower jaw of the animal head on the shoulder has two protrusions. The angle of the animal head hangs down and hooks up, showing the characteristics of the south or southwest region, which is close to the Lei animal head in Sichuan. The patterns of the lid and the utensil are full, and the patterns of the lid are partly covered by rust, which is not clear. However, the X-ray film shows clearly, with Kui pattern circular decoration in the middle, four animal face patterns facing four sides respectively, and Kui pattern as side decoration, without obvious gasket. The bird is solid, and the bird claw is plane decoration. The model line is subject to the center line of the standing bird, and is divided into four models. On the inner wall of the cover, there are only standing birds

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