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Sheep-Shaped Wine Vessel ITEM#
VB44148 Size: 7" x 3" x 6" Sheep-shaped wine vessel was a wine container in late Shang Dynasty (1200-1100 BC). 15.4 cm high, it is now kept in the Tota Gallery of Japan. The sheep-shaped vessel has its lid on the back. The bird and the dhole on its back serve as handles of this lid. The horns curl up and the legs are thick and strong. The lid is decorated with taotie designs and the body bears the designs of dragons and phoenixes. It served as a sacrificial utensil.
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