You wine vessel in double-owl shape, 12th-11th century BCE, 7 × 5 15/16 × 4 5/8 in., 3.7 lb. (17.78 × 15.08 × 11.75 cm, 1.7 kg)4 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.11 × 7.94 cm) (object part, mouth-a)4 9/16 × 3 3/8 in. (11.59 × 8.57 cm) (object part, mouth-b), Bronze, China, 12th-11th century BCE, Two owls sit back to back to form this you wine vessel. The domed lid represents the birds’ heads. Rich decoration covers every surface except the backs of the short, stout legs. The background consists of squared spirals throughout. Two birds with cleft crests, bottle horns, and tails adorned with scales
GLIX-115-2T91MWC
Magyarország
Kollekció
GLIX Prime
Novel Use
Fotós / Szerző
Penta Springs, Penta Springs Limited
Készült
Leírás
You wine vessel in double-owl shape, 12th-11th century BCE, 7 × 5 15/16 × 4 5/8 in., 3.7 lb. (17.78 × 15.08 × 11.75 cm, 1.7 kg)4 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.11 × 7.94 cm) (object part, mouth-a)4 9/16 × 3 3/8 in. (11.59 × 8.57 cm) (object part, mouth-b), Bronze, China, 12th-11th century BCE, Two owls sit back to back to form this you wine vessel. The domed lid represents the birds’ heads. Rich decoration covers every surface except the backs of the short, stout legs. The background consists of squared spirals throughout. Two birds with cleft crests, bottle horns, and tails adorned with scales