1990: Tetrapod, terracotta, China

Western Zhou dynasty (circa 1050 - 771 BC), MC 9842

tetrapod lihe Terracotta H .: 0,26 China Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 1050-771 BC) MC 9842. Gift of the Society of Friends of the Cernuschi Museum, with the participation of Mr. and Mrs. Patrice Vergé, 1990. Along with the bronze vases, it is also important to collect humble testimonies of everyday life. In this perspective, if the terracotta tripods, used since the Neolithic period, have been preserved in large numbers, the tetrapods are rare, nevertheless attested in many provinces.