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One of a Pair of Wine Vessels (Jue), 1100–1300 BCE

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Description

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

One of a Pair of Wine Vessels (Jue)

Year

1100–1300 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

22 x 20 x 10 cm (8 11/16 x 7 7/8 x 3 15/16 inches)

Place

China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1600–1046 BCE

Type

Credit

Gift of Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Object Number

2007.90.2.1

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries

Created by piece-mold casting, these early Chinese bronzes feature geometric designs formed when their makers pressed pattern blocks into the damp clay molds. Joins between the clay molds are visible here on the exterior.

Use

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