Western Zhou Dynasty double-eared high-circle foot gui

Period: Western Zhou, Grade 1

Specifications: Total height 22.8cm, mouth diameter 20.3cm, belly depth 9.7cm, foot diameter 16.5cm, weight 3.3kg.

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

Round mouth with flared mouth, thin pointed lip, shallow belly, long strip-shaped earrings under the two animal ears, and Kui pattern on the earrings. There are two protruding animal heads on the neck, decorated with a circle of Kui dragon patterns with vortex patterns, eight groups each, Kui dragon turns around and rolls down, with different expressions. The abdomen is decorated with seven circles of tile ridge patterns. The foot ring is higher than the body of the vessel. The upper part of the foot ring is cylindrical and decorated with string patterns. There are two groups of symmetrical large taotie animal faces with sharp horns, round eyes, and huge mouths showing teeth. There is a small door ridge protruding in the middle. There is no ground pattern on the whole body. The lower part of the foot ring is stepped outward. A small copper bell is hung inside the foot ring. When the gui is moved, the bell rings crisply. This gui has a unique shape and is a rare fine product among the bronze gui of the Western Zhou Dynasty.