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A pale yellow-green cast bronze vessel that stands on four stout feet. The body of the vessel is round and wide. The lid is curved and flat with two upturned points on the sides. The handle reaches over the lid and is shaped like a coil. The entire piece is covered in fine inscribed swirling and animalistic lines.

'You' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel in the Form of Two Addorsed Owls

Chinese

Ritual Wine Vessel (Hu) with Two Taotie-Mask Ring-Handles

Ritual Wine Vessel (Hu) with Two Taotie-Mask Ring-Handles

Chinese

A slightly tapering cylinder which is decorated and topped by two symmetrical creatures

Ritual Bell (Bo zhong) with Decorative Panels of Interlaced Dragons, Bosses in the Form of Coiled Dragons, and Handle in the Form of Addorsed Felines

Chinese

A blue-green cast bronze vessel that has a wide, stout foot, a stout body, a large spout that has the head of a wide-mouthed tiger on top, and is covered in fine inscribed swirling lines.

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor

Chinese

Ritual Food Vessel (Gui) with Square Base and Elaborate Handles and with Taotie Decoration

Ritual Food Vessel (Gui) with Square Base and Elaborate Handles and with Taotie Decoration

Chinese

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor

Chinese

'You' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Decorative Band of Dragons

'You' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Decorative Band of Dragons

Chinese

A green-grey cast bronze vessel that stands on three tall, pointed legs, has a side handle, and two protruding forms standing up on the front and back of the lip. The vessel is short and stout. It is decorated with a horizontal band of finely engraved lines.

'Jia' Ritual Wine Vessel with a Decorative Band of Dragons against a Leiwen Background

Chinese

Fragment of a Ceramic Mold for Casting a Bronze Ritual Vessel with "Leiwen" and Fluted Decor

Fragment of a Ceramic Mold for Casting a Bronze Ritual Vessel with "Leiwen" and Fluted Decor

Chinese

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Animal and 'Taotie' Decor

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Animal and 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A mottled black and green cast bronze vessel that stands on a wide foot, has a slightly round body, and a tall, flared out neck. The body is decorated with two horizontal bands of engraved patterns.

'Zun' Ritual Wine Vessel with Decorative Bands of Birds and Dragons

Chinese

Rice-Grain Pagoda, from Daigorin-ji (formerly Jingu-ji)

Rice-Grain Pagoda, from Daigorin-ji (formerly Jingu-ji)

Japanese

Rice-Grain Pagoda with Sanskrit character for "Dainichi" written on one side, from Murō-ji

Rice-Grain Pagoda with Sanskrit character for "Dainichi" written on one side, from Murō-ji

Japanese

Pagoda

Pagoda

Japanese

Votive Nail or Punch

Votive Nail or Punch

Roman

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Chinese

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Chinese

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Chinese

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Chinese

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Plain Quadrangular Jade Belt or Shroud Plaque (one from a set of six)

Chinese

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