Yi (vessel)
Type of ancient Chinese ritual bronzes
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A yi is a kind of ancient Chinese ritual bronzes in the shape of a half gourd with a handle (often in the shape of a dragon), usually supported by four legs. It is believed that it was used to contain water for washing hands before rituals like sacrifices.
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References
- http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/30Arts2067.html (unsafe URL)
- http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/30Arts2015.html (unsafe URL) Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- The great bronze age of China: an exhibition from the People's Republic of China, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on yi
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