Western Zhou Dynasty Elephant Zun

Age: Western Zhou, Grade 1

Specifications: Total height 23.6cm, length from head to tail 37.8cm, square mouth 4.8×9cm, weight 4500g

Excavation site: Excavated from Room B of Tomb No. 1 in Rujiazhuang National Cemetery, Baoji City in 1974

Wine container. The body of the vase is in the shape of an elephant, and the elephant body is plump and full. The square vase cover is placed on the elephant's back, with two circular rings on the cover, and the circular rings are connected to the body of the vessel with a chain ring. The elephant's trunk is tall and hollow, with the trunk as the flow, the elephant's mouth is slightly open, the teeth are exposed, the two round eyes are protruding, the round ears are raised, the four column feet are short and thick, and the elephant's tail is naturally drooping. The lid is decorated with four groups of coiled snake patterns, and the elephant's body is decorated with phoenix patterns with cloud and thunder patterns on the ground, and the middle is filled with triangular geometric patterns. The shape and design of this elephant vase are unique, and the pattern layout is ingenious.