Unusual bronze tiger bowl shown at Shanxi Museum
By Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan and Zhou Huiying |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2023-01-12 14:55
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A ritual hand-washing bowl made of bronze in the shape of a tiger grabbed visitors' attention recently at the Shanxi Museum in Taiyuan, Shanxi province.
The piece, which was found in a tomb dating back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) in Taiyuan, played a role in etiquette.
It consists of three tigers - an unusual roaring tiger that forms the large main vessel, and two supporting miniature tigers.
