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Ritual wine vessel (jia)
Chinese
Shang dynasty
13th–12th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
H. 42.2 (16 5/8 in.), L. (over handles): 24.8cm (9 3/4in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds by exchange from the William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number34.65
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsMetalwork
Inscriptionsan emblem or clan sign
Provenance1934, Francis Lee Higginson (b. 1877 – d. 1969), Boston; 1934, sold by Higginson, through Yamanaka and Co., Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 1, 1934)