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A Western Zhou ceremonial bronze of cooking-vessel form inscribed to record that the King of Zhou gave a fiefdom to Shi You, ordering that he inherit the title as well as the land and people living there.
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.
Large, E. A. (2014, September 18). Bronze Zhou Cooking Vessel. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3045/
Large, Editor A. "Bronze Zhou Cooking Vessel." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 18, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3045/.
Large, Editor A. "Bronze Zhou Cooking Vessel." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Sep 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
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