Kang Hou gui

Kang Hou gui
The Kang Hou Gui vessel on display at the British Museum
Material	Bronze
Size	21.6 cm High, 42 cm Diameter
Created	11th Century BC
Present location	British Museum, London
Registration	Asia OA 1977,0404.1

The Kang Hou gui (Chinese: 康侯簋) is a bronze vessel that is said to have been taken from the city of Huixian, Henan province, central China. Dating to the Western Zhou period, this ancient Chinese artefact is famous for its inscription on the bottom of the interior. It has been part of the British Museum's Asian Collections since 1977.^[1]