
Peut-on la contempler ?
Minneapolis, États-Unis
Présentée au public. Qui s’en porte garant est indiqué ci-dessous.
This recumbent water buffalo probably served a utilitarian rather than ritual purpose. The holes in the back suggest it was originally some type of support and part of a larger grave object. The decor of broad abstract bands against a ground of threadlike spirals combines elements from both late Shang (c. 1300–c. 1046 bce) and Western Zhou casting.
Minneapolis Institute of Art