Henan Museum
“Fuhao” Owl-shaped bronze Zun, wine container
Edit: acf
Time: 2006-05-25 08:01:59
Period: Late Shang Dynasty
Provenance: Unearthed at Anyang, Henan
Measurements: Height: 45.9 cm, Mouth diameter: 16.4cm
Mouth diameter: 16.4 cm
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Late Shang Dynasty  
Unearthed at Anyang,Henan
Height: 45.9cm
Mouth diameter: 16.4cm

The Zun was excavated at the Fuhaotomb of the Yin ruins. Fuhao was the wife of King Wuding of theShang Dynasty. When her tomb was excavated in 1976, as many as 468pieces of bronzeware were discovered. They give convincing evidenceof the highly developed bronze civilization of the ShangDynasty.