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{{Short description|Shape used in ancient Chinese ritual bronzes}}
[[File:20090822 Shanghai Museum 3256.jpg|thumb|A yi in the collections of the [[Shanghai Museum]].]]
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A '''yi''' is an ancient ritual bronze vessel from China. It has the shape of half a gourd with a handle (often in the shape of a dragon) and usually supported by four legs. It is believed it was used to contain water for washing hands before rituals like sacrifices.
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A '''''yi''''' is a shape used in ancient [[Chinese ritual bronzes]]. It has the shape of half a [[gourd]] with a handle (often in the shape of a dragon) and usually supported by four legs. It is believed it was used to contain water for washing hands before rituals like sacrifices.


== References ==
== References ==
* http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/30Arts2067.html
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* http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/30Arts2015.html
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==External links==
*[http://cdm16028.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15324coll10/id/107906 The great bronze age of China: an exhibition from the People's Republic of China], an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on yi


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An yi in the collections of the Shanghai Museum.
Not to be confused with Yi (drinkware).
Yi
Chinese匜
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A yi is a shape used in ancient Chinese ritual bronzes. It has the shape of half a gourd with a handle (often in the shape of a dragon) and usually supported by four legs. It is believed it was used to contain water for washing hands before rituals like sacrifices.

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  • http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/30Arts2067.html (unsafe URL)
  • http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/30Arts2015.html (unsafe URL) Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
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