Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections (Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections) (Vol 1)

The subject of this book, one of three volumes, is Chinese ritual bronze vessels, buried in aristocratic tombs for thousands of years. Focusing on the physical characteristics of Shang bronzes of the second millennium BC, the book provides archaeological and metallurgical information about them.