Gui

Description

Ritual food vessel (gui) of cast bronze, with two stylised animal handles and two borders of stylised dragons, used for serving food during banquets and as burial item for the ruling class: China, early Western Zhou Dynasty, 1100 - 1000 BC

Museum reference

A.1970.493

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Gui, Food vessel

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

11th century BC

Style / Culture

Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Dynasty, Chinese

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze; decorated with animal masks and stylised animal handles

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, exploring east asia