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Source Description
The gu (wine vessel) was one of the forms cast in bronze for ritual purposes during the Bronze Age (ca. 1600–300 BCE). Used to hold wine, it stood on a ritual altar as part of an ensemble including other bronze vessel shapes.
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Document identity
localId
26648
label
Wine Vessel (Gu)
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
26648
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Wine Vessel (Gu)
description
The gu (wine vessel) was one of the forms cast in bronze for ritual purposes during the Bronze Age (ca. 1600–300 BCE). Used to hold wine, it stood on a ritual altar as part of an ensemble including other bronze vessel shapes.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
12th-11th century BCE (Shang dynasty)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
libation cups
beakers
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
29.7
height
17
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 11/16 x Diam: 6 11/16 in. (29.7 x 17 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
dynasty
Shang dynasty
med
bronze
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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