Gong wine vessel, late 13th century BCE, 7 × 9 5/16 × 2 1/16 in., lb. ( × × cm, kg)3 7/8 × 3 1/16 in. ( × cm) (object part, foot), Bronze, China, 13th century BCE, The gong is a type of ritual vessel used to serve wine. It was produced primarily during the reigns of King Wu and King Zhao in the late Shang (c. 1300–1046 BCE) and early Western Zhou (c. 1046–977 BCE,) dynasties


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