Yu, with cover, of black pottery with small Tao Chi mask on each side. Top of cover, with simple knob finial, decorated with incised lines and two minute portruding wedge-shaped bosses; coating of clay on inside and thin deposit on outside.

Yu lidded jar, 11th-10th century BCE

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This lidded jar is made from clay, but it closely resembles a yu bronze ceremonial wine container. A small animal mask has been carved in the center near the rim of the otherwise smooth vessel, making it similar to early Zhou ritual bronzes.

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Yu lidded jar
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34.13.3a,b
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Yu, with cover, of black pottery with small Tao Chi mask on each side. Top of cover, with simple knob finial, decorated with incised lines and two minute portruding wedge-shaped bosses; coating of clay on inside and thin deposit on outside.