File:CMOC Treasures of Ancient China exhibit - bronze gui.jpg

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Bronze Gui of Shi You (food container). Exhibition "Treasures of China", Canadian Museum of Civilization, 2007.

  • Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 - 771 B.C.)

The lid and body of this container are both decorated with tile and ring patterns. They feature engraved inscriptions, which record that the King of Zhou gave a fifedom to Shi You, ordering that he inherit the title as well as the land and people living there.

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