Henan Museum
“Fuhao”Rectangular Jia Vessel
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Time: 2020-05-21 09:33:31
Period: Shang Dynasty (1600--1046 BC)
Provenance: Excavated at Yinxu ruin, Anyang city, Henan province 1976
Measurements: Overall Height:69.5cm, Mouth Length: 25.6 cm, Mouth Width: 23.2 cm, Leg Height: 24.5 cm, Pillar Height:15 cm
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Shang Dynasty (1600--1046 BC)
Overall Height:69.5cm,  Mouth Length: 25.6 cm, Mouth Width: 23.2 cm,  Leg Height: 24.5 cm, Pillar Height:15 cm
Excavated at Yinxu ruin, Anyang city, Henan province 1976

Three large rectangular bronze jia vessels, and a small lidded jia vessel were unearthed from the Huhao tomb in Yinxu of Anyang city, of which the large jia vessels are roughly identical in shape and design, featuring flaring mouth, long neck, deep belly, flat bottom, ribs between shoulder and belly,four triangular legs, and a zoomorphic design handle, and they are embellished with designs of beast mask and kui dragon. Two characters are inscribed in the center at the bottom of the interior which are identified to be Fu Hao, the tomb occupant, wife of King Wu Ding of the Shang dynasty.