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Ritual Food Vessel (Ding)
ca. 12th century b.c.e.
Bronze
9 7/8 × 8 1/2 × 8 in. (25.083 × 21.59 × 20.32 cm)
base: 1 1/8 × 7 × 6 5/8 in. (2.858 × 17.78 × 16.828 cm)
Lent by H. Christopher Luce, B.A. 1972, in honor of Henry R. Luce, B.A. 1920
ILE2009.18.1
This elegant vessel is one of a small group inscribed with the character for ding, meaning pavilion, a possible reference to an unknown location for which these vessels were cast.
Geography:
China
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Chinese
Period:
Shang dynasty (1600–1050 B.C.), Anyang phase (1300–1050 B.C.)
Classification:
Containers - Metals
Provenance:
Collection of Henry R. Luce, B.A. 1920, gift of Chiang Kai-shek
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
