| Native Name | Hu (Chinese vessel type) |
| Object Number | 29-25-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Shang Dynasty (uncertain) | Zhou Dynasty (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 1200 - 1100 BCE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Copper Alloy | Bronze |
| Technique | Cast |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Small drinking cup of oval section. The inscription on the inside bottom reads: 尹舟父丙 Yin Zhou Fu Bing which translates as: Yin [an official title], Zhou [name], Fu Bing [Father Day 3, the person to whom the object is dedicated]. The inscription appears to have been cut recently, i.e. as a forgery for the early 20th c. antiquities market. |
| Height | 10.6 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 2.75 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1929 |
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