Significant Antiquity
These practice inscriptions include lively depictions of a tiger, two monkeys, a horse above a burning fire, and a bird with an arrow over its head which is similar to the character “pheasant.”
These practice inscriptions include lively depictions of a tiger, two monkeys, a horse above a burning fire, and a bird with an arrow over its head which is similar to the character “pheasant.”
- Item No.
- R024974
- Period
- Late Shang Period
- Dimensions
- 10.0(L)×6.2(W) cm
- Excavated/Findspot
- Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
- Materials
- Animal Bone
- Notes
3D Gallery of IHP──Inscribed Animal Bone
These practice inscriptions include several depictions of monkeys and birds. These lively images represent a valuable source for Chinese art history.
