Tripod Cauldron (Ding) — China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–481 BCE), late 6th century BCE
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Asia

Tripod Cauldron (Ding)

China

When it was made
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–481 BCE), late 6th century BCE

How do we know this date?

The work was created over a period of time. (datowanie wg muzeum (AIC))

Certainty: moderate Source: Art Institute of Chicago

Facts

Place of origin
China
Where it is today
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Type
bronze
Material
bronze
Movement / style
Chinese art
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