Bronze gui food vessel, 11th-10th C BCE

Description

Bronze gui food vessel, 11th-10th C BCE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. From the object's description on artsmia.org: *"...The most interesting feature of the vessel is the decor on the bottom surface. It is a coiled dragon, in threadlike relief, with a rolled-up nose and a body adorned with a row of big scales."* More information about the object here: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1125/gui-food-vessel-china