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Yi water vessel with coiling kui dragon pattern, mid Spring and Autumn period, c. 7th-6th century BCE

• Image Number: C1A001130N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Spring and Autumn period
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: 禮器,水器
• Material: 礦物/金屬/青銅
• Description:
  「匜」器身寬廣如水瓢，一側有流以便倒水，另一側有鋬方便持握。本器外型如一四足獸，器身口沿及腹部飾以兩排連續蟠夔紋，四夔各自踡身為四足，以躬起的身軀接於器腹側底。鋬作夔龍，張口銜住口沿，形象生動自然。敞流作獸首狀，獸口張大成流口，頗具巧思。