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Bronze jar (hu), mid Zhou dynasty

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Consten, Eleanor von Erdberg
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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The plump shape of the vessel is characteristic of the art of this period, as well as the manner in which the t'ao-t'ieh (taotie) motif resolves itself into flowing bands.

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Archives Series

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1958

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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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