Zun wine vessel dedicated to Grandfather Xin, early Western Zhou period, 1049/45-957 BCE

Zun wine vessel classified to Grandfather Xin, early Western Zhou period, 1049/45-957 BCE

• Image Number: Device
• Material:mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:
  , Straight neck, bulging belly, with round feet leaning outward, and shallow platform near the bottom. The upper and lower abdomen are decorated with two string patterns, and the abdomen is decorated with two circles of long tail Kui dragon patterns. The shape and decoration are similar to the bronze statue (M163: 36) unearthed from the Western Zhou Tomb in Zhangjiapo, Fengxi, Chang’an, Shaanxi. The inscription is on the inner bottom. There are many bronze inscriptions of the “□” family name, which were unearthed in a wide range of places. The age spans from the second phase of the Yin Ruins to the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty