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Covered spouted vessel (he) in the shape of a
four-legged duck, inscribed
(Detail on facing page)

Western Zhou period (ca. 1100-771 bce)
Bronze; h. 26 cm
Unearthed in 1980 from theYing State tomb at
Pingdingshan, Henan Province
Henan Provincial Institute of Archaeology and Cultural
Relics, Zhengzhou