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Reshaped Tortoise Carapace Yi Bian 5271
Reshaped Tortoise Carapace Yi Bian 5271
Reshaped Tortoise Carapace Yi Bian 5271
Reshaped Tortoise Carapace Yi Bian 5271
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Reshaped Tortoise Carapace Yi Bian 5271

庚戌卜,爭貞:岳害我。
庚戌卜,爭貞:岳不我害。


This divination inscription concerns whether “Yue,” a deity of nature, would cause harm, a charge of which indicates that a mountain deity was a part of the spiritual beliefs of the time.
Item No.
R044776
Period
Late Shang Period
Dimensions
14.3(L)×5.8(W) cm
Excavated/Findspot
SYFYH127, Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
Materials
Turtle Plastron

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