Title: Ritual Wine Container (Yu)
Object type: Wine container and pedestal
Date: late 11th century BCE
Culture: China
Period: Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BCE)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Overall (wine container): H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Overall (pedestal): H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Munsey Fund, 1931
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY