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Round bronze ding, Southern China, 771 BC-475 BC.
Round bronze ding, Southern China, 771 BC-475 BC. The legs of this ding (three-legged round bronze vessel) made during the Spring and Autumn period are hollow from the back, and are sharp, outcurving and pointed. The piece would have been cast in three sections as shown by the base. The interior surfaces of the handles are decorated with two confronted snakes cast in low relief. The body is cast with a band of stylised birds' heads joined together.
Unique Identifier
AR918119
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2828px × 2214px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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artefact
Artifact
Bronze
burial goods
china
CHINESE
color
concept
Container
country
Death
Ding
Funeral
GRAVE GOODS
LOCATION
Mausoleum
Metal
Museum of East Asian Art
Object
SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD
Tomb
Tripod