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Docent Talks: Reina and Ritual Bronze Casting

Join us for an in-depth look at a key artwork from the collection.

Enliven your visit with an in-depth look at a key artwork from the collection. As one of the world’s rare surviving Shang dynasty animal vessels, this iconic bronze rhinoceros offers a striking glimpse into ancient Chinese ritual and craftsmanship

 

Meet in gallery 14, China to 221 BCE (3rd floor). 

 

This event is included with General Admission. 

 

Image:  Ritual vessel in the shape of a rhinoceros, probably 1100–1050 BCE. China; unearthed in Shouzhang, Shandong province, Shang dynasty (approx. 1600–1050 BCE), Bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B1+

 


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