Lu Fang-ting (Bronze Square Cauldron with a Deer Emblem)
Unearthed together with the Niu Fan-ting, this cauldron is similar in type, but smaller in size. The main decoration on each of the sides is a deer head with a standing bird on each side. A band of k’uei-dragon patterns appears on the upper and lower parts of the vessel. The inscription cast on the bottom of the vessel is a pictographic character for "deer.
English Audio Guide
English Audio Guide
- Item No.
- R001751
- Period
- Late 14th-mid 11th century B.C.
- Dimensions
- Height 60.9, length 51.4, width 37.4 cm, weight 60.02 kg.
- Excavated/Findspot
- Royal Tomb M1004, Hsi-pei-kang, Anyang, Honan
- Materials
- 青銅
- Notes
- 國家寶藏館
