Detail View: The AMICA Library: Ritual Wine Cup (Gu) with Masks, Dragons, and Snakes

AMICA ID: 
LACM.M.71.73.102
AMICA Library Year: 
2003
Object Type: 
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality: 
China, probably Henan Province
Creator Name-CRT: 
China, probably Henan Province
Title: 
Ritual Wine Cup (Gu) with Masks, Dragons, and Snakes
View: 
Full
Creation Date: 
Late Shang dynasty, late Anyang phase, about 1100-1050 B.C.
Creation Start Date: 
0
Creation End Date: 
0
Materials and Techniques: 
Cast bronze
Classification Term: 
Metalwork; bronze
Dimensions: 
Height: 11 5/8 in. (29.6 cm)
AMICA Contributor: 
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Owner Location: 
Los Angeles, California, USA
ID Number: 
M.71.73.102
Credit Line: 
The Phil Berg Collection
Copyright: 
(c) Museum Associates/LACMA
Rights: 
Related Image Identifier Link: 
LACM.M71_73_102.tif