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Bronze dui inlaid with gold and silver, Eastern Zhou period, 4th-3rd century BC. This dui, a food vessel first used in the Eastern Zhou, is inlaid with silver. The triangular motif probably derived from a textile pattern. The circles may have been inset with glass. Bronze vessels of the Eastern Zhou period differ from those of earlier times. Cast bronze vessels of the Shang and the Western Zhou dynasty were made for ritual purposes and sacrifices to clan ancestors. By the Eastern Zhou dynasty, power derived from military might, and family loyalty was less important. Warlords commanded the loyalty of huge armies, whose success in war was believed to be proof of their righteousness. Display, increasingly secular, was proof of the lords' achievements. In these circumstances, weapons, chariots and furnishings became ever more important, and bronzes had to compete with this colourful court life.
OA, 1958.10-15.1(15)

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART201378

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1196px × 1600px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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