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A cast bronze buffalo-shaped vessel that stands on four legs. It has an olive-green patina and its head has a sloped, flat snout, wide eyes, teardrop shaped ears, and horns that have an engraved pattern. There is a curved handle on its back behind its head and an indented line around its back that shows where the lid separates.

Ritual Vessel in the Form of a Water Buffalo

Chinese

Cast bronze with olive-green patina

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Vessels