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Ritual vessel of Duke Xi of the state of Lu (liding)

Chinese
Western Zhou dynasty
10th century B.C.

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions H. 14.6 x W. 15.6 cm (5 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Juliana Cheney Edwards Collection
Accession Number47.230
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsMetalwork

Inscriptionstwelve-character inscription
Provenance1947, C.T. Loo and Co., New York; sold by C.T. Loo to Kojiro Tomita (b. 1890 - d. 1976) for the MFA, for $5,500. (Accession Date: March 13, 1947)