西周 青銅盉, Spouted Wine Vessel (He), late 11th–early 10th century

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西周 青銅盉, Spouted Wine Vessel (He), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 ), late 11th–early 10th century , China, Bronze, H. 12 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 8 1/2 in. ( cm); D. 12 1/2 in. ( cm), Metalwork, The animal motifs on most Shang and Western Zhou bronzes are composites of different animals and birds, as if these creatures were undergoing a continuous metamorphosis. Here, bovine horns have been attached to a feline face

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