A bronze wine vessel with a tall cylindrical neck, is decorated with a tiger and mountain relief. "The lian belongs to a group of bronzes that share similar shapes, decorations, and forms." These containers held other miscellaneous items as well.
Works Cited
Information: Cincinnati Art Museum. "Wine Vessel, Lian." Cincinnati,
OH: Cincinnati Art Museum, 2011. Plaque.
Picture: http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/collection/4/901/911
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