Basin (Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), 9th/7th century B.C.): Artwork and History
Basin at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Basin (Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), 9th/7th century B.C.) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as China.
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
Squatting male and female figures support this basin; dragon-shaped handles bite at its rim. Such sculptural features enliven the silhouettes of late Western Zhou vessels, although their surface decor often reflects less vitality. The simple, ribbonlike bands encircling the basin have been dramatically abstracted from components of earlier monster masks.
Object facts
- Title: Basin
- Date: Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), 9th/7th century B.C.
- Artist attribution: China
- Place of origin: China
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: 13.7 × 41.8 cm (5 1/2 × 16 1/2 in.); Diam.: 41.8 cm (16 1/2 in.)
- Type: Metalwork
- Department: Arts of Asia
- Reference number: 1929.647
Collection credit
Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection
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