Inscribed Bovid Skull Chia 3939
This is the only inscribed bovid skull so far unearthed, recording King Ti Hsin’s capture of a white buffalo in the 10th year of his reign. The skull measures 52.5(L)×27.5(W)×27(H) cm and weighs 1.7 kg.
: A bird in hand means “captured.”
: The profile of a wild buffalo in a standing position featuring the big horn.
: A bird in hand means “captured.”
: The profile of a wild buffalo in a standing position featuring the big horn.
- Item No.
- R041037
- Period
- Late Shang Period
- Dimensions
- (In Whole) 52.5(L)×27.5(W)×27.0(H) cm Wt.: 1703.7 g
- Excavated/Findspot
- Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
- Materials
- Bovid Skull
- Notes
- ⇛奈良文化財研究所3D骨骼圖:牛頭蓋骨
1.於頁面之牛「頭蓋骨」部位按滑鼠右鍵另存連結
2.開啟下載之PDF,點一下頭蓋骨圖象並同意啟用3D內容
3.拖曳、旋轉圖象觀看細節