Chinese 商代末期青铜爵杯 / three legged bronze cup (爵) used for drinking wine or alcohol / From the end of Shang dynasty (商: BCE 1600 - BCE 1046) / During the Bronze Age, these cups were often used by the Royal family members. Royalty used to engrave their own emblem on the inner part of the handle. Its design is known to differ according to the period and its use. It is rare to find an excavated bronze piece from the Shang dynasty. This particular bronze cup's material and form is the same as the one in the museum. /// size: 6.81 x 8.46 inches / reference photos are included