Lei wine vessel with whorl pattern, late Shang to early Western Zhou period, c. 12th-10th century BCE

Lei wine vessel with whose pattern, late Shang to early Western Zhou period, c. 12th to 10th center BCE

• Image Number:C1A000052N000000000PAD
• Dynasty:Shang dynamics
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:, Wine vessel
• Material:mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:. According to the shape of this utensil, there are chums on both sides, and a hand grip is placed on the lower abdomen, which looks like a utensil used to draw water from a well in ancient times. The shoulders are decorated with six round whorls, and the necks are decorated with two strings, all of which are plain. This artifact is one of the “Ten Articles of the Zhou Path” awarded to the Imperial College in the 34th year of Qianlong’s reign (1769). It is named “Zhou Victim First Lei”