Ceremonial Bronze Gui
This is a ceremonial bronze gui that was used in the late 11th and early 10th century, during the Zhou dynasty. It is currently in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The image is a bronze gui. A gui is a bowl that was used to hold offerings. The bowl-shaped item has 2 handles on either side which sits on a box like stand. The majority of the gui is engraved with different carvings.
The gui is mainly a dark green/grey colour. The sculpture is symmetrical because all the shapes and carvings are the same on both sides. The smooth area would be where there are no engravements. It is a 3D sculpture that is shaped like a hollow oval on top of a rectangular prism. The bowl in the centre is a focal point because it is
This is a ceremonial bronze gui that was used in the late 11th and early 10th century, during the Zhou dynasty. It is currently in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The image is a bronze gui. A gui is a bowl that was used to hold offerings. The bowl-shaped item has 2 handles on either side which sits on a box like stand. The majority of the gui is engraved with different carvings.
The gui is mainly a dark green/grey colour. The sculpture is symmetrical because all the shapes and carvings are the same on both sides. The smooth area would be where there are no engravements. It is a 3D sculpture that is shaped like a hollow oval on top of a rectangular prism. The bowl in the centre is a focal point because it is