Inscribed Plastron Fragment I 0566
The ink remains of Shang. One of the engraved graphs is missing. Inferring from the most commonly seen topic in divination, the missing part could be the graph for “rain”. The divination should be about whether or not “it will rain this evening”.
- Item No.
- R026611
- Period
- Late Shang Period
- Dimensions
- 3.3(L)×2.2(W) cm
- Excavated/Findspot
- Pit YH127, Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
- Materials
- Turtle Plastron