Lidded Tripod (Ding)
770-476 BC (made)
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Tripod vessel (ding), with figures of three sacrificial oxen on the cover. Globular, with two rectangular handles at the sides and a circular handle on the top of the cover. The three legs are rounded in front. The outside is covered with bands of a conventional scroll device repeated in low relief. The wooden stand is of trefoil form with lobed edges and a raised rosette in the centre, it rests on three feet.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze, cast |
| Brief description | Met, China, RITUAL OBJECTS MISC |
| Physical description | Tripod vessel (ding), with figures of three sacrificial oxen on the cover. Globular, with two rectangular handles at the sides and a circular handle on the top of the cover. The three legs are rounded in front. The outside is covered with bands of a conventional scroll device repeated in low relief. The wooden stand is of trefoil form with lobed edges and a raised rosette in the centre, it rests on three feet. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell (Temple Club, Arundel Street, Strand), accessioned in 1899. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Opinion of Jessica Rawson 25/7/90: fake inscription, the base section could possibly be right, the pattern done using pattern blocks. Could be 6th century BC but not absolutely sure. Buffalos not genuine - could have been added? |
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| Accession number | 191-1899 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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