Western Zhou Bofang Ding

Age: Western Zhou, Grade 1

Specifications: Total height 24cm, mouth width 17.8cm, mouth width 13.9cm, belly depth 9.1cm, weight 2.45kg.

Excavation site: Excavated from Tomb No. 1 of Zhifangtou National Cemetery in Baoji City in 1981

Cooking vessel. Rectangular open mouth, flat rim folded outward, thick lip, square ears standing on the folded rim, shallow belly, straight belly wall, flat and wide bottom with slight droop, four pillars and tall feet, decorated with four groups of Taotie patterns, with high door ridges as nose bridge. There are eight high door ridges in the middle and four corners of the belly wall, protruding from the body, and four groups of large Taotie animal faces are decorated on the four walls of the belly, with cloud and thunder patterns as the background. There is an inscription of three characters "Bo Zuo Bao" on the inner wall of the tripod. This square tripod is solemn and majestic, with a sense of mystery, and is an outstanding artistic treasure.