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This chinese bronze wine vessel represents the pinnacle of craftsmanship from the Western Zhou Dynasty . It has a tiger on top of its head, a phoenix on its back and 2 dragons on its chest and hip, with elaborate dragon, tiger and spiral patterns adorning the entire vessel

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This chinese bronze wine vessel represents the pinnacle of craftsmanship from the Western Zhou Dynasty . It has a tiger on top of its head, a phoenix on its back and 2 dragons on its chest and hip, with elaborate dragon, tiger and spiral patterns adorning the entire vessel

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Bronze wine vessel with zoomorphic patterns. China, Western Zhou dynasty, 1000-900 BC

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Bronze wine vessel with zoomorphic patterns. China, Western Zhou dynasty, 1000-900 BC

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Bronze wine vessel with scenes of hunting, feasting, mulberry leaf picking, and an archery competition and its award ceremony. China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 6th-5th century BC

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Bronze wine vessel with scenes of hunting, feasting, mulberry leaf picking, and an archery competition and its award ceremony. China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 6th-5th century BC

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Spouted vessel in the form of an elephant with masks , dragons, and snakes . China, late Shang dynasty, late Anyang period, ca. 1100 BC. Bronze. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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Spouted vessel in the form of an elephant with masks , dragons, and snakes . China, late Shang dynasty, late Anyang period, ca. 1100 BC. Bronze. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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2,300-Year-Old Horse Headdress from Siberia, c.350-300 BCE: this elaborate headgear was designed to be worn by a horse, and it's decorated with a figure of a rooster perched atop the head of a ram

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2,300-Year-Old Horse Headdress from Siberia, c.350-300 BCE: this elaborate headgear was designed to be worn by a horse, and it's decorated with a figure of a rooster perched atop the head of a ram

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Bronze grain offering vessel with ornamental spikes. China, Western Zhou dynasty, 1100-1000 BC

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Bronze grain offering vessel with ornamental spikes. China, Western Zhou dynasty, 1100-1000 BC

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Effigy vessel representing a land crab, from the Colima culture of Western Mexico, Classical period, 100 BCE–250 CE, crafted from ceramic with a brick-red slip and black oxides. Collection & Photo Credit: Binoche and Giquello, Paris

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Effigy vessel representing a land crab, from the Colima culture of Western Mexico, Classical period, 100 BCE–250 CE, crafted from ceramic with a brick-red slip and black oxides. Collection & Photo Credit: Binoche and Giquello, Paris

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Ritual bronze wine ewer with masks, dragons, birds, tigers, elephants, fish, snakes, and humans. Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1100-1050 BCE. Part of the Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Asian Art

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Ritual bronze wine ewer with masks, dragons, birds, tigers, elephants, fish, snakes, and humans. Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1100-1050 BCE. Part of the Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Asian Art

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Bronze Rhinoceros Zun with Gold and Silver Inlays. This exquisite artifact immortalizes the Sumatran rhinos that once roamed ancient China before being wiped out by the demand for rhino-hide armor. Western Han Dynasty, 202 BCE~8 CE

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Bronze Rhinoceros Zun with Gold and Silver Inlays. This exquisite artifact immortalizes the Sumatran rhinos that once roamed ancient China before being wiped out by the demand for rhino-hide armor. Western Han Dynasty, 202 BCE~8 CE

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Bronze basin with pattern of fish and dragons on the inside. China, Warring States period, 475-221 BC

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Bronze basin with pattern of fish and dragons on the inside. China, Warring States period, 475-221 BC

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Double-Faced Bronze Deity Head. The only known example from the Shang Dynasty. This human-beast idol was once crowned with feathers and used as a ritual scepter to commune with the divine. China, c. 1200 BCE

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Double-Faced Bronze Deity Head. The only known example from the Shang Dynasty. This human-beast idol was once crowned with feathers and used as a ritual scepter to commune with the divine. China, c. 1200 BCE

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Bronze vessel with two rings. China, Western Han dynasty, 202 BC-9 AD

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Bronze vessel with two rings. China, Western Han dynasty, 202 BC-9 AD

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Bronze Drum Pedestal with Dragon Patterns. A rare, massive base used to mount grand drums for the royal orchestras of the ancient Jin State. China, Spring and Autumn Period

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Bronze Drum Pedestal with Dragon Patterns. A rare, massive base used to mount grand drums for the royal orchestras of the ancient Jin State. China, Spring and Autumn Period

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'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor, Chinese Shang Dynasty, cast bronze, 13th century BCE, Sackler Museum - Harvard University, Boston

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'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor, Chinese Shang Dynasty, cast bronze, 13th century BCE, Sackler Museum - Harvard University, Boston

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2 tapir-shaped bronze wine vessels, c. 10th century BCE, Western Zhou dynasty, Baoji Bronzeware Museum, China

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2 tapir-shaped bronze wine vessels, c. 10th century BCE, Western Zhou dynasty, Baoji Bronzeware Museum, China

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A bronze tripod with a handle and coiled dragon pattern, Spring and Autumn period , now housed at the Zhejiang Museum in China. The lid is decorated with 11 dragons and 16 other animals, including rhinoceroses, elephants, tigers, bears, and deer

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A bronze tripod with a handle and coiled dragon pattern, Spring and Autumn period , now housed at the Zhejiang Museum in China. The lid is decorated with 11 dragons and 16 other animals, including rhinoceroses, elephants, tigers, bears, and deer

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The gold embroidered robe with dragons and phoenixes of the female general Qin Liangyu , who is best known for defending the Ming dynasty from attacks by the Manchu-led Later Jin dynasty in the 17th century

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The gold embroidered robe with dragons and phoenixes of the female general Qin Liangyu , who is best known for defending the Ming dynasty from attacks by the Manchu-led Later Jin dynasty in the 17th century

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A bronze vessel with animal-face patterns, Shang dynasty , found in Hunan Province in China

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A bronze vessel with animal-face patterns, Shang dynasty , found in Hunan Province in China

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Square ritual food cauldron with dragons, whorls, and knobs. China, Western Zhou dynasty, 1050-950 BC

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Square ritual food cauldron with dragons, whorls, and knobs. China, Western Zhou dynasty, 1050-950 BC

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