Hubei Provincial Museum

Title: Gold Cup with Two Ears

Location: Unearthed from Leigudun Tomb (No.1 ), Suizhou, Hubei

Medium: Gold

Excavation Date: 1978

Dynasty: Around 433 B.C. (the East Zhou Dynasty and the early Warring States Period)

Dimensions: Height: 10.65 cm; top diameter: 8.1 cm; bottom diameter: 6.3 cm; diameter of the lid: 8.2 cm; weight: 789.92 g.

This Cup was unearthed from underneath the outer coffin. Its lid was then placed next to the cup. Unlike other golden objects in the tomb, it is merely polished instead of delicately carved. The shape of the cup is smooth and its two ears are well-balanced. The cup demonstrate the sophisticated skills of the craftsmen in the Zeng State.