Hou Mu Wu Bronze Ding
1 min readHou Mu Wu Bronze Ding is an ancient cooking vessel with two loop handles and four legs.It was unearthed in Anyang,Henan Province in 1939.
The whole Ding weighs 832 kilograms and is the heaviest br- onze ware in the world.It is the biggest bronze ware unearthed in China and is a treasure in the world’s bronze ware collection.
Though the Ding is big and heavy,its workmanship is exquisite. Relief of Kui was carved on the four sides of the body of the Ding. The animal figures are portrayed with artistic exaggeration and create a ferocious,mysterious and dignified mood.
