西周 青銅壺, Wine Vessel (Hu), late 9th–early 8th century

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西周 青銅壺, Wine Vessel (Hu), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 ), late 9th–early 8th century , China, Bronze, H. 21 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 14 3/4 in. ( cm), Metalwork, As the Shang animal mask lost its symbolic meaning under the Zhou, it dissolved into an ornamental pattern, as here, where an “eye” is encircled by curving hooked lines

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