Gui food container of Nong, early Western Zhou dynasty, c. 11th to 10th century BCE-China Archive

Image Number:C1A001878N000000000PAF
Dynasty:Western Zhou dynamics
Category:Bronzes
Function:>
Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
Description:
, The ears are decorated with relief animal faces at the front and back of the abdomen. The broad band is decorated with a small animal head above the bridge of the nose. The upper part of the high circle of feet is folded inward. There are four Kui shapes at the front and back respectively. The bridge of the nose is raised in the middle and opposite to each other. The two animal ears have prominences. The bottom of the device has a square pattern. There is a sun shaped pattern in the square pattern, which is attached with a jade top wooden cover. The inscription has two lines and five characters, inside the belly of the organ; There is a word at the bottom of the instrument. The Book of Western Qing Dynasty Continuation – Part B was recorded in seven volumes as “Zhou Ji Yi”