Pig statue

Bronze ware from the Western Zhou Dynasty
22.4 cm in height and 39 cm in length. Unearthed from Tomb No. 113 of the Jinhou Cemetery in Beizhao Village, Quwo County in 2000.

A wine vessel, unearthed from the tomb of the wife of the first Jinhou Xiefu. The vessel is in the shape of a pig, with a protruding snout, exposed fangs at the corners of the mouth, slanted ears, a plump body, a hollow abdomen, four strong legs, an upturned tail, bristles on the back, and a round opening on the back with a lid. The lid is decorated with a circle of thunder patterns, and there are round protrusions on both sides of the abdomen, decorated with fire patterns and deformed animal patterns. The lid and the bottom of the abdomen are cast with inscriptions: "Jinhou made Lu 飤". "飤" is the same as "食", which is often used in bronze food inscriptions. It is rare to see it inscribed as 飤 in a wine vessel.