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What are Shang bronze bowls?

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the vessels were used in religious or burial rituals, rather than for eating. Their quality suggests the person buried inside the tomb was of noble status.
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Ritual bronze vessels were more than just elegant objects of status, but symbols of power, commanding respect. ... They were cast using ceramic piece molds, built around a clay model.
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