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Food container

CHINESE
Food container
(Fu 釜)
 late 5th century BCE-early 3rd century BCE

Medium
bronze

Measurements
(a-b) 14.7 × 33.7 × 19.7 cm (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1934

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Accession Number
3526A.a-b-D3

Department
Asian Art

Physical description
Oblong rectangular dish,sloping sides, ring foot, cover same shape/size. Serpent interlace. Zhou dynasty.

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