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Inscribed Plastron Fragment Chia 2224
Inscribed Plastron Fragment Chia 2224
Inscribed Plastron Fragment Chia 2224
Inscribed Plastron Fragment Chia 2224
Inscribed Plastron Fragment Chia 2224
Inscribed Plastron Fragment Chia 2224
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Inscribed Plastron Fragment Chia 2224

The three surviving scripts form part of the meteorological divination on whether high winds would occur.

 : The character “to meet, to connect” comprises the “road” radical and a script, as some scholars suppose, depicting two kissing fishes.
甲2224鳳 : This script comprises a phonetic radical and the peafowl depiction with a tall crest and long feathers. It is a loan character for “wind.”

Related Script
龍 : The character “dragon” features a tall head, a large mouth, and a long upturned body. It’s a mythical creature believed to be capable of summoning wind and rain.
Item No.
R034327
Period
Late Shang Period
Dimensions
2.6(L)×1.9(W) cm
Excavated/Findspot
Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
Materials
Turtle Plastron

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