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'Gui' Covered Ritual Food Vessel with Dragon-Head Ring-Handles and Three Tiger-Mask Feet

'Gui' Covered Ritual Food Vessel with Dragon-Head Ring-Handles and Three Tiger-Mask Feet

Chinese

Cast bronze with dark green, speckled patina; with a 12-character dedication inscribed on both the vessel floor and lid interior

Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE

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