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Wine container from 3,000 years ago embedded with turquoise
Updated: Apr 8, 2024
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This exquisite pot is a bronze lei (wine container) from the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC). With superb craftsmanship and vibrant colors, it is a rare piece among bronze artifacts of its time.
Featuring a straight rim, a round shoulder, a subtly bulging body, a tapered bottom and a flat base, the vessel is inlaid with turquoise mosaic and taotie (mythical beast mask) motifs. Collection: National Museum of China.
