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Inscribed Human Skull Chia 3739
Inscribed Human Skull Chia 3739
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Inscribed Human Skull Chia 3739

Among all oracle bones excavated by the Institute of History and Philology at Academia Sinica, this is the only inscribed human skull which has been found. The remnants of the inscription of the character 武 wu can be seen on the skull.
Item No.
R040438
Period
Late Shang Period
Dimensions
2.91(L)×2.02(W) cm
Excavated/Findspot
Pit D100, Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
Materials
Human Skull

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