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Designation: Ritual vessel (zun or gui) in the shape of a rhinoceros Object Name: Ritual object Date: Shang dynasty (1600-1050 BCE), probably 1100-1050 BCE Medium: Bronze Place of Origin: China | Shonchang | Shandong province Credit Line: The Avery Brundage Collection Label: Traditionally, this animal-shaped bronze has been thought of as belonging to a type of wine vessel called a zun; this designation is supported by the inscription. The zun is a pouring vessel and with a spout, usually the head of the animal. There is, however, no spout and no opening between the head and body of this rhino vessel. Perhaps it held food and might better be described as a belonging to a type of vessel known as a gui....
