A Bronze Beast’s Journey: The Dowry That Traveled a Thousand Miles
About this episode
The episode discusses a 3,000-year-old bronze vessel from China and its significance in ancient marriage and political alliances.
Today, we’ll talk about a mysterious 3,000-year-old bronze vessel from China that once traveled as part of a noblewoman’s dowry, revealing how marriage, wealth, and political alliances shaped the lives of families and even states in ancient Chinese society.
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