Ancient Chinese Bronzes

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I distinctly remember the first time I wandered into an exhibition of these, as a boy visiting the Sackler Gallery in Washington, and being utterly entranced. I still am.

See also: Ancient China; Ancient Metallurgy

Recommended:
• Wen Fong (ed.), The Great Bronze Age of China

To read:
• Daniel Shapiro, Ancient Chinese Bronzes: A Personal Appreciation
• Kyle Steinke with Dora C. Y. Ching (eds.), Art and Archaeology of the Erligang Civilization
• Roderick Whitfield (ed.), The Problem of Meaning in Early Chinese Ritual Bronzes