Wine Vessel
206 BC-AD 9 (made)
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This bronze wine vessel is shaped like a buffalo. In ancient China metalworkers made a great variety of food and wine containers in bronze for ritual use. Each vessel had a specific name according to its shape and function. The vessels were buried with the dead. When they were accidentally unearthed centuries later they became treasured objects of antiquarian scholars and collectors.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze |
| Brief description | Met, China, vess/cont/holders Met, China, vess/cont/holders |
| Physical description | This bronze wine vessel is shaped like a buffalo. In ancient China a great variety of food and wine containers were made in bronze for ritual use. Each vessel was given a specific name according to its shape and function. The vessels were buried with the deceased. When they were accidently unearthed centuries later they became treasured objects of antiquarian scholars and collectors. |
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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. |
| Summary | This bronze wine vessel is shaped like a buffalo. In ancient China metalworkers made a great variety of food and wine containers in bronze for ritual use. Each vessel had a specific name according to its shape and function. The vessels were buried with the dead. When they were accidentally unearthed centuries later they became treasured objects of antiquarian scholars and collectors. |
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| Accession number | 206 to B-1899 |
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| Record created | December 18, 2002 |
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