Gu wine vessel with inscription “Ya fu yi chang mo”, late Shang dynasty, c. 13th-11th century BCE

Gu wine vessel with inscription“Ya fu yi chang mo “, late Shang dynamics, c. 13th-11th century BCE

• Image Number:C1A000099N000000000PAB
• Dynamics:Shang dynamics
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Ritual vessels, wine vessels
• Material:minerals/metals/Bronze
• Description:
  Open, thin waist, two cross shaped holes between abdomen and foot One hole penetrates, and the abdomen and the ring foot have four ridges respectively, which are separated on four sides; The belly bottom is flat, and the ring foot is slightly high. At the junction of the inner wall and the belly bottom, there are three strut diagonal braces for reinforcement. There are four patterns of banana leaf beast’s face on the neck, two patterns of beast’s face and feather on the abdomen, two opposite snake patterns on the upper end, four patterns of Kui dragon on the circle feet, two strings between the stomach feet, and no ground lines on the whole body. It feels simple. The inscription has five characters, which are cast on the inner wall of the ring foot. The whole inscription is framed by the word “Ya”, which contains four words “Father B, Chang Mo”. “Chang Mo” is probably the chief of Mo. It is the ritual vessel for holding wine for sacrificing “Father B” in the temple