Oracle Bone Set Ping 0028 and 0030
These two oracle bones date to the reign of King Wu Ting. They were the third and fourth plastron from a set. "㱿 (ch'ueh)" was the name of the diviner. The divinations concerned the King's inquiry regarding the coming to Yin of two courtiers. The writings on the reverse side of the bones were the prognostications.
- Item No.
- R041285 R041286
- Period
- Late Shang Period
- Dimensions
- R041285: 17.5(L)×10.3(W) cm R041286: 18.8(L)×10.7(W) cm
- Excavated/Findspot
- Pit YH127, Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
- Materials
- Turtle Plastron