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Inscribed Plastron I 507+Ping 284
Inscribed Plastron I 507+Ping 284
Inscribed Plastron I 507+Ping 284
Inscribed Plastron I 507+Ping 284
Inscribed Plastron I 507+Ping 284
Inscribed Plastron I 507+Ping 284
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Inscribed Plastron 507+Ping 284

The plastron records a large hunting expedition of King Wu Ting wherein one tiger, 40 deer, 164 foxes, and 159 deer fawns were caught, which is rarely seen in terms of species and number, and the biggest acquisition of foxes in the Shang period. Fierce tigers are difficult to capture, and only one or two would be caught in a single hunting as documented on oracle bones.

(標字)丙284+乙507_0002_獸 : The character “to hunt” comprises “dog” and the script referring to a piece of equipment made of stones bound to a tree branch.
(標字)丙284+乙507_0003_龜攵 : A toponym comprising “turtle” and the script referring to a stick in hand.
禽 : A net means “captured.”
隻 : A bird in hand means “captured.”
R041288虎 : The profile of a tiger in a standing position featuring a wide-open mouth with tooth, stripes on its body, and the long tail.
(標字)丙284+乙507_0013_鹿 : A deer featuring a pair of bifurcated antlers.
(標字)丙284+乙507_0015_狐 : The character “fox” comprises “dog” and a phonetic radical.
 : A young deer without antlers means “deer fawn.”
Item No.
R041288
Period
Late Shang Period
Dimensions
19.4(L)×18.2(W) cm
Excavated/Findspot
Pit YH127, Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
Materials
Turtle Plastron

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