A BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD VESSEL, LI
BEFORE MIDDLE WESTERN ZHOU 11.4 cm Height

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A BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD VESSEL, LI BEFORE MIDDLE WESTERN ZHOU 11.4 cm Height

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A BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD VESSEL, LI

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