Tigers, dragons, and, monsters on a Shang Dynasty Ewer

Lidded ritual ewer (guang) with taotie, dragons, birds, tigers, elephants, fish, snakes, and humans, Shang Dynasty, Middle Yangzi Valley, China, c. 1100–1050 ​B.C.E., bronze, 31.4 x 31.5 x 14.4 cm (Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC; Gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer, F1961.33a-b)

A conversation with Keith Wilson, Curator of Ancient Chinese art, and Beth Harris

[mitchellbratton]

Wow I'm in awe that some of these are 3700 years old, such complexity and awkward beauty in these pieces I love it! And the fact the artisans might have come to this bronze technology indepently is incredible !

[dirt]

I love these so much, the proportions and the intricacy of the sculpture, amazing!

[Sasha]

This is such a large contrast to the more realistic sculptures and paintings that came before it on the new channel list and that kept things interesting! I also wonder what the various figures represented and what that would mean to someone of that time / culture.

[rexwei]

pretty interesting that some of the iconography are shared by Hmong in Southeast Guizhou clothing iconography - fish, dragon, and buffalo

[FranciscoSantos-ssuq]

❄⭐⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐perfeitamentes muito bem interesantes.🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟

[FranciscoSantos-ssuq]

❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟❄🌟🌟poren sao becas bem eniguimaticas e uma grade quebras cabecas para juntar e adivinhar o que se ciguinificas estas pecas de artes.⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐❄⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[blakeborges]

Keith WIlson sounds a lot like John Malkovich

[loriliu]

Excellent video. Those animals could be the symbol of different tribes which merged together.

[zhe]

Claiming that it was probably made by “The Kings” orders is pushing it. Even using a term like “The King” is very misleading. Great art though. I would do anything to be able to sit in the workspace while these were being made.