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Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
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Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939

This is the only inscribed bovid skull so far unearthed, recording King Ti Hsin’s capture of a white buffalo in the 10th year of his reign. The skull measures 52.5(L)×27.5(W)×27(H) cm and weighs 1.7 kg.

: A bird in hand means “captured.”
: The profile of a wild buffalo in a standing position featuring the big horn.
Item No.
R041037
Period
Late Shang Period
Dimensions
(In Whole) 52.5(L)×27.5(W)×27.0(H) cm Wt.: 1703.7 g
Excavated/Findspot
Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
Materials
Bovid Skull
Notes
⇛奈良文化財研究所3D骨骼圖:牛頭蓋骨
1.於頁面之牛「頭蓋骨」部位按滑鼠右鍵另存連結

2.開啟下載之PDF,點一下頭蓋骨圖象並同意啟用3D內容
3.拖曳、旋轉圖象觀看細節
 

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