Acc. no. V-31
Jue: Vessel (JUE), deep body raised on three legs and one animal-headed loop handle and a pair of posts on either side of spout
Shang dynasty,13th-12th century BC
Bronze
H: 8" (20.3 cm) L: 7" (17.8 cm) W: 4 3/8" (11.0 cm)
Weight: 758 g
Gifted to Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
Acc. no. V-36
Animal: Tapir decorated with spirals, scrolls, scales and braided band
Late Zhou dynasty (ca. 11th century-256 BCE) or Western Han dynasty (206 BCE-8 CE)
Bronze
H: 5" (12.7 cm) L: 8" (20.3 cm) W: (7.8 cm)
Weight: 1.423 kg
Acc. no. V-199
Pan: Shallow circular PAN with two inverted U-shaped handles, decorated and inscribed.
Early Eastern Zhou dynasty, Early Spring and Autumn Period, 9th-8th century BCE
Bronze
H with handles: 6 1/4" (15.9 cm) H to rim: 4 3/4" (12.1 cm) Dia: 15 3/8" (39.1 cm) W across handles: 16 3/4" (42.5 cm)
Weight: 6.58 kg
A twenty-character inscription (including two repeated characters) is cast in the bottom of the bowl. The inscription may be translated as, "The Marquis of Xue makes [this] pan for Shu Yin Xiang in marriage. [May she] live for ten thousand years and [may] sons and grandsons treasure and use it forever."
Gifted to John and Mable Ringling Museum
Acc. no. V-228
Bell: Large NAO bell with wooden stand
Early Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 11th century-771 BC)
Bronze
H: 18 1/2" (47 cm) W: 11 3/4" (29.8 cm) W of mouth: 9 1/2" (24.1 cm)
Inscribed
Acc. no. V-374a&b
GONG with lid forming a large horned-animal head
Early to middle Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 11th century-771 BC)
Bronze
H with lid: 9" (22.3 cm) H to rim: 6 7/8" (17.4 cm) W: 4 1/4" (10.8 cm) L: 10 1/2" (26.6 cm)
Weight: 2.838 kg
The three-character inscription repeated inside the body and the lid is transcribed as a dedication to "X Fu Yi."
Acc. no. V-361
Li: Vessel (LI) having a trilobate body with a simple lip and two inverted U-shaped loop handles on three short legs
Second half of early Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 11th century-771 BC)
Bronze
H: 5 1/4" (13.3 cm) W: 7 1/8" (18.1 cm) Dia: 6 3/4" (17.1 cm)
Inside the rim an inscription of four characters reads, "Nei Shi made this li," Nei Shi being an office. The inscription was probably added later (see Rawson, p. 313).
Deaccessioned
Acc. no. V-79a&b
Ding: Vessel (DING) with cover; ovoid body on three legs; cover has a central ring handle and three snake- or bird-like head protrusions
Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, 6th century BC
Bronze
H with cover: 6 5/8" (16.7 cm) H to rim: 5 1/8" (13.1 cm) W at rim: 5 3/8" (13.8 cm) W with handles: 6 5/8" (16.8 cm)
Weight: 755 g
Gifted to Brattleboro Museum of Art
Acc. no. V-368
Lamp with figure and movable cover
Han dynasty (206 BCE-220)
Bronze
H when closed: 5 5/8" (14.3 cm) H with cover up: 7" (17.8 cm) L: 6 3/4" (17.1 cm) W: 3 7/8" (9.8 cm)
Gifted to Brattleboro Museum of Art
