Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng

2024-11-10
PXL_20241110_070322646 Marquis Yi of Zeng (5th century BCE) was the ruler of the vassal state of Zeng, part of the Zhou empire. His tomb was discovered in 1978 and 15000 artefacts...
Marquis Yi of Zeng (5th century BCE) was the ruler of the vassal state of Zeng, part of the Zhou empire. His tomb was discovered in 1978 and 15000 artefacts…
PXL_20241110_070406305 Bronze ablution fou-jar with cast-inlaid copper decoration.
Bronze ablution fou-jar with cast-inlaid copper decoration.
PXL_20241110_070543609 Bronze three-legged yi-ewer and beak-shaped tool, used for ablutions.
Bronze three-legged yi-ewer and beak-shaped tool, used for ablutions.
PXL_20241110_070642625 Bronze three-legged yi-ewer and beak-shaped tool, used for ablutions.
Bronze three-legged yi-ewer and beak-shaped tool, used for ablutions.
PXL_20241110_070820356 Nine bronze ding-tripods and eight bronze gui-bowls. The ding-tripod was used for cooking beef or mutton, the gui-bowl was reserved for millet and rice.
Nine bronze ding-tripods and eight bronze gui-bowls.
The ding-tripod was used for cooking beef or mutton, the gui-bowl was reserved for millet and rice.
PXL_20241110_070826763 Bronze ding-tripod.
Bronze ding-tripod.
PXL_20241110_070850440 Bronze gui-bowl.
Bronze gui-bowl.
PXL_20241110_070945115 Nine bronze ding-tripods and eight bronze gui-bowls. The ding-tripod was used for cooking beef or mutton, the gui-bowl was reserved for millet and rice.
Nine bronze ding-tripods and eight bronze gui-bowls.
The ding-tripod was used for cooking beef or mutton, the gui-bowl was reserved for millet and rice.
PXL_20241110_071138964 Wine vessels. Wine cooler.
Wine vessels.
Wine cooler.
PXL_20241110_071147835 Wine vessels. Wine cooler.
Wine vessels.
Wine cooler.
PXL_20241110_071222893 Wine vessels. Jars.
Wine vessels.
Jars.
PXL_20241110_071233630 Wine vessels. Jars.
Wine vessels.
Jars.
PXL_20241110_071307743 Wine vessels. Jar.
Wine vessels.
Jar.
PXL_20241110_071507017 Jar used to serve wine and basin used to serve water.
Jar used to serve wine and basin used to serve water.
PXL_20241110_071520704 Jar used to serve wine and basin used to serve water.
Jar used to serve wine and basin used to serve water.
PXL_20241110_071820941 Set of bells.
Set of bells.
PXL_20241110_071833949 Set of bells.
Set of bells.
PXL_20241110_073233578 Bronze standing crane with deer antlers.
Bronze standing crane with deer antlers.
PXL_20241110_073305261 Bronze standing crane with deer antlers.
Bronze standing crane with deer antlers.
PXL_20241110_073405507 Four-segmented jade pendant in the shape of dragons and phoenixes.
Four-segmented jade pendant in the shape of dragons and phoenixes.

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