shang dynasty zun with ram motif

 

Shang Dynasty Zun with Ram Motif
The design on this Shang Dynasty Zun, or wine vessel, is made up of four rams. The zun was a standard vessel that was copied until Qing times. The ram motif is one of the typical shapes of such a vessel; other animals often depicted were elephants, rhinos, oxen, tigers, unicorns, pigs, horses, and owls. ca. 16th-11th century B.C.

 

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