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Ritual Wine Cup
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This cup was used for wine during the ritual offering. Ancient Chinese bronzes were cast with alloys of copper and tin, and sometimes also lead. These materials were heated to a liquid mass and subsequently cast using ceramic moulds.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineRituele wijnbeker. c. -1200 - c. -1000. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
