Square Zun with the design of four sheep heads on four sides
Late Shang Dynasty. Excavated in 1938 from Yueshanpu, Ningxia, Hunan Province, it is now housed in China History Museum. Exquisitely made, it has 4 sheep in relief on the 4 sides. The legs of the sheep reach its base. Its edges are decorative engravings and its shoulders are ornamented with 4 dragons. The sheep and dragons are all over covered with beautiful patterns. It is not only an artistic bronze work but a rarity as well.