Mao Gong ding

submitted by Innerworld to archaeology 10 points | 0 comments > The Mao Gong ding is a ceremonial bronze vessel (ding) produced c. 805 BC in Western Zhou–era China. It was presented to King Xuan of Zhou by his vassal, the gong (duke) Yin of Mao. The Mao Gong ding was discovered in Shaanxi in 1843 and is currently in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. Photograph credit: National Palace Museum CC BY 4.0