Zun wine vessel in the shape of an owl, 13th-12th century BCE, Unknown, 12 1/4 × 7 3/16 × 8 1/4 in., lb. ( × × cm, kg)4 5/8 × 4 11/16 in. ( × cm) (object part, mouth-a)4 1/4 × 4 3/8 in. ( × cm) (object part, mouth-b), Bronze, China, 13th-12th century BCE, Zun is a type of bronze wine vessel used by Shang-dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE) aristocrats during ritual ceremonies to honor their ancestors. This owl-shaped zun is divided into two sections: the removable owl’s-head lid and the bird’s hollow body.

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