Covered bronze fou at The British Museum, London

This shape with its rounded contours derives its form from ceramis and was a popular shape in the Eastern Zhou period. Two bands of decoration consist of confronting mythical animals enhanced by the addition of azurite. The Zhou dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang dynasty and preceded the Qin dynasty. Although the Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of Chinaby the dynasty, surnamed Ji , lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as the Western Zhou. Began with a patchwork of more than seventy states. This period of Chinese history produced what many consider the zenith of Chinese bronze-ware making. The dynasty also spans the period in which the written script evolved into its modern form with the use of an archaic clerical script that emerged during the late Warring States period. (Credit; Wikipedia) This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)此造型线条圆润，形制脱胎于陶瓷器，在东周时期曾广为流行。器物带有两道装饰带，主题为相向神兽，并通过添加蓝铜矿（azurite）进行点缀强化。周王朝（Zhou Dynasty）是中国历史上承继商王朝、开启秦王朝的古代王朝。尽管周王朝是中国历史上存续时长最长的王朝，但其姬姓王族对中国实际的军政管控仅延续至公元前771年，这一时期史称西周。周王朝最初由七十余个诸侯国构成松散的邦联格局。中国历史上的这一时期，被诸多学者视为中国青铜器制作工艺的巅峰阶段。该王朝同时涵盖了中国文字演进至现代形态的关键阶段——战国晚期出现的古隶书（archaic clerical script）推动了文字形态的成熟变革。（资料来源：维基百科） 本展品为“扫描世界（Scan The World）”项目的组成部分。“扫描世界”是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性计划，旨在打造全球范围内可免费获取的、支持全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库，供公众免费使用。该项目属于开源社区共建项目，若您身边有优质藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。扫描方式：摄影测量法（Photogrammetry）（采用Agisoft PhotoScan软件处理）