Bronze Vessel, 'Simuwu Ding 1/6 Replica'
This item is a 1/6 replica of the Simuwu rectangular Ding. Normally, Ding is round and has three legs. The special shape shows this Ding has very high status. The original is 133 cm tall, and weighs over 800 kilograms. This is the largest bronze ancient relic unearthed in China. The Ding was unearthed in 1939 during the world war II. The founder tried to cut the Ding into smaller parts, so it would be easier to hide the Ding from japanese troops occupying the area. But the Ding was too sturdy, they only managed to cut one ear off. SImuwu was then buried and unearthed again in 1946. Now the original is collected in the National Museum in Beijing.
The Simuwu Ding is decorated with various Motifs. On both ears, two tigers are holding a human head. Inside of the Ding, engraved the inscription "Si Mu Wu". This tells us the Ding is made for a mother named Wu.
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About the artist, Zhou Yuan Bronze Museum
The Zhou Yuan Museum housed many of the priceless bronze cultural relics. The bronze experts have learned the ancient process of bronze making and using the traditional way to replicate the bronze wares.
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