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The Yi Yu Gui — 西周 昭王時期 或約公元前980年 𤞷馭簋
The Yi Yu Gui

西周 昭王時期 或約公元前980年 𤞷馭簋

A bronze ritual food vessel (gui) from the Western Zhou dynasty, dated to the Zhaowang period around 980 BCE, inscribed with the name Yi Yu Gui. This ancient artifact represents the sophisticated bronzeworking traditions of early Chinese civilization.

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POWER / CONQUEST: The Forging of Empires

September 20, 2022

Estimate: $600,000$800,000

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The Yi Yu Gui, 西周 昭王時期 或約公元前980年 𤞷馭簋

A bronze ritual food vessel (gui) from the Western Zhou dynasty, dated to the Zhaowang period around 980 BCE, inscribed with the name Yi Yu Gui. This ancient artifact represents the sophisticated bronzeworking traditions of early Chinese civilization.

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Related themes

Bronze, Metalwork, Zhou Dynasty, Dark Tones, Archaic, Historical, Vessel, Ancient, Chinese, Figurative