Drinking Cup
| Native Name | Hu (Chinese vessel type) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 29-25-2 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Shang Dynasty (uncertain) Zhou Dynasty (uncertain) |
| Date Made: | 1200 - 1100 BCE |
| Early Date: | -1200 |
| Late Date: | -1100 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Copper Alloy Bronze |
| Technique: | Cast |
| Inscription Language: | Chinese Language |
| Height: | 10.6 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 2.75 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1929 |
Description
Small drinking cup of oval section. The inscription on the inside bottom reads: 尹舟父丙 Yin Zhou Fu Bing which translates as: Yin [an official title], Zhou [name], Fu Bing [Father Day 3, the person to whom the object is dedicated]. The inscription may have been cut recently.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Chinese Halls (1941 - 1966) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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