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English: Houmuwu Ding, also known as Simuwu Ding (wine vessel) is the heaviest piece of bronze work found in China so far. It was made in the late Shang Dynasty at Anyang (c. 1300 – 1046 BC). Height 133 cm, width 112 cm, depth 79.2 cm, weight 875 kg. This picture shows the genuine piece when it was on display at the National Museum of China.
中文: 后母戊鼎 司母戊鼎 ,又称 后母戊大方鼎 ,是中国商朝后期(约公元前16世纪至公元前11世纪)王室祭祀用的青铜方鼎。因其腹部著有「后母戊」三字而得名,現藏中國國家博物館,是中国国家一级文物。此照片拍摄的是中國國家博物館展示的原件。
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