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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

Small Jade 'Cong' Ritual Implement

Small Jade 'Cong' Ritual Implement

Chinese

Man Attaching Pearls

Man Attaching Pearls, 20th century

Mary E. Frey

Girls Playing House

Girls Playing House, 20th century

Mary E. Frey

Man and Christmas Tree

Man and Christmas Tree, 20th century

Mary E. Frey

Sutra Wrapper (Chitsu), from a set originally commissioned for the Kyoto temple Jingo-ji

Sutra Wrapper (Chitsu), from a set originally commissioned for the Kyoto temple Jingo-ji

Japanese

Ritual Manual of Rites of Repentance to Kannon (Kannon sengi)

Ritual Manual of Rites of Repentance to Kannon (Kannon sengi)

Japanese

Manual of Mudrâs of the Yugi-kyō (Yugi-kyō Inmyō)

Manual of Mudrâs of the Yugi-kyō (Yugi-kyō Inmyō)

Japanese

Ceremonial Axe

Ceremonial Axe

Chinese

A standing cast bronze rectangle box with four tall legs. The outside walls of the box are decorated with a fine engraved swirling pattern, two thin forms along the top, and protruding bumps along the side edges and bottom. The corner edges protrude out.

'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with Abstract Decor

Chinese

A dark green-grey cast bronze vessel that flares at the bottom and the top. The middle is long and narrow. The whole object is decorated with finely engraved lines that make a pattern except for triangle-shaped areas on the top.

'Gu' Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A bright green-grey cast bronze vessel that stands on three thin, pointed legs, has a wide body, and a top lip that protrudes out on both sides. The body is decorated with a vague engraved pattern and has a handle on the side.

'Jue' Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

Ritual Wine Vessel (Zhi) with Abstract Decor

Ritual Wine Vessel (Zhi) with Abstract Decor

Chinese

Five-pronged Buddhist Ritual Implement: Vajra

Five-pronged Buddhist Ritual Implement: Vajra

Japanese

Single-pronged Buddhist Ritual Implement: Vajra

Single-pronged Buddhist Ritual Implement: Vajra

Japanese

'Jue' Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

'Jue' Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

Cover for Ritual Wine Pouring Vessel (He)

Cover for Ritual Wine Pouring Vessel (He)

Chinese

'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A green-orange cast bronze box-shaped vessel with a sloped lid. The entire piece is inscribed with detailed, swirling designs. The edges have protruding swirling cut-out pieces along all of them.

Large Covered Ritual Wine Container (Fangyi)

Chinese

A cast bronze bowl that stands on three tall legs. The lip is round with two half-circle handles and the bottom comes to three round corners. The outside wall of the bowl is decorated with an engraved swirling pattern that is mirrored along the corner edges.

'Liding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

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