Wine pitcher, 'Ho', late Shang- Dynastie around 1100 before Chr., Bronze, in shape ofa mystical creature, on three feet standing, head in shape of Tao-Tie-Mask, bow in shape ofan animal, grown Patina, fine bronze cast engraved, large field with Cuprite, with metalanalysis, by the measure no aluminium has beenfound , tin 33 % and copper 44 %, iron approx.2.8 %, ca . 15.7 x 29.5 x 1.6 cm, approx. 1704g, small crack in front bulge , museum , of Hanauer private collection

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