Zhi wine vessel dedicated to Fathen Xin, late Shang dynasty, c. 12th-11th century BCE

Zhi wine vessel dedicated to Fathen Xin, late Shang dynamics, c. 12th-11th century BCE

• Image Number:K1A002301N000000000PAC
Dynasty:Shang dynamics
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Wine vessel, ritual vessel
• Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:
  The section is oval, The mouth is wide, the neck is tied, the abdomen is hanging, the bottom is round, and the high circle of feet is turned outward. The patterns are indistinct, and the broad band of bird patterns on the neck ornaments and the cloud and thunder patterns on the ground can be vaguely seen. The shape and decoration are similar to the “Jufu Guizhi” (Liu Bei M9:36) unearthed in the northern tomb of Liujiazhuang in Anyang, Henan Province. The inscription is on the inner bottom