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.
) 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
