Bronze jue (Wine vessel) with animal design
Date:Shang Dynasty (ca.1600-1050 BCE)
Medium:Bronze
Dimensions: Diameter of belly: 11.5cm; Diameter of mouth: 12—27cm
Origin: Excavated from Xiangxiang County, Hunan Province in 1950s
Bronze jue is an ancient wine holder with three legs and a loop handle, which is a wine vessel as well as a ritual vessel.