Title: Ritual Tripod Cauldron with Cover (Ding)
Object type: Cauldron
Date: 5th–4th century BCE
Culture: China
Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. (at handles) 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); W. (at handles) 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); Diam. 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber through the Live Oak Foundation, 1988
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY