Gui food vessel, 11th century BCE, 11 5/16 × 13 3/4 × 9 1/16 in., lb. ( × × cm, kg)7 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. ( × cm) (object part, foot), Bronze, China, 11th century BCE, This gui demonstrates the inventiveness with which Western Zhou artisans adapted Shang forms. The main body is a standard gui with a deep bowl, while the looped handles on either side of the body are innovatively rendered in the form of an elephant’s head and trunk. Furthermore, the vessel is elevated by a high, square base.

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