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Antler Object Chia 3942
Antler Object Chia 3942
Antler Object Chia 3942
Antler Object Chia 3942
Antler Object Chia 3942
Antler Object Chia 3942
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Antler Object Chia 3942

The well-polished antler object is carved with the name of a high-ranking military general during the reign of King Wu Ting: Ya () Ch’ueh (). The “Ch’ueh” script is formed by placing the character “small” on top of a “bird,” which literally means “small bird” and in combination they mean “sparrow.” It is used as a personal or state name in oracle bone inscriptions. The fine carving technique on this artifact incises the sparrow with a big round eye in artistic strokes.
Item No.
R003617
Period
Late Shang Period
Dimensions
7.2(H)×3(Dia.) cm Wt.: 46 g
Excavated/Findspot
Pit HPK1091, Hsi-pei-kang, Hou-chia-chuang, Anyang County, Honan Province
Materials
Antler

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