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.
However, based on its inscription, it is conjectured by archaeologists to have been deposited in Wey, near present-day Huixian in Henan province.
This high based vessel has large handles shaped like tusked animal heads that have eaten birds, whose beaks are shown peeking out of their predators' mouths.
[2] Between the rim and the incised vertical lines is a narrow band decorated with an animal head and alternating roundels and quatrefoils.