Gui food vessel, 11th century BCE, 5 9/16 × 11 7/8 × 9 1/8 in., lb. ( × × cm, kg), Bronze, China, 11th century BCE, This vessel is among the earliest gui with looped handles, which emerged in the latest period of the Shang dynasty. The surfaces of the vessel are divided into four vertical panels by four flanges on the foot and two flanges and two handles on the body. These narrow, thin flanges contrast sharply with the heavy handles and their massive bovine heads. The taotie mask on the belly is flanked by vertical dragons.

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