Jue wine vessel with inscription “Tu”, late Shang dynasty, c. 13th-11th century BCE

Jue wine vessel with insertion “Tu”, late Shang dynamics, c. 13th-11th century BCE

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• Image Number:C1A000064N000000000PAE
• Dynasty:Shang dynamics
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Ritual vessel, wine vessel
• Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:
  Deep abdomen and egg bottom, The width of the column rises. The top of the double column is shaped like a hat, and the three feet are slightly shorter. The belly is decorated with animal face patterns, with cloud and thunder patterns lining the ground. The head of a buffalo is embossed on the upper end of the pipe. The inscription, cast on the belly wall of the pipe, is a pictorial text. A picture of a knife in hand, which is used to make the shape of a pig, should be interpreted as “Tu”

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