Title: Ritual tripod cauldron (Ding)
Object type: Cauldron
Date: 12th–11th century BCE
Culture: China
Period: Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. incl. handles 10 in. (25.4 cm); H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); Diam. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Diam. of rim 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Bequest of Addie W. Kahn, 1949
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY