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Summary
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English: Bone inscription from the Shang Dynasty, dating to the 6th year of the reign of one of the last two Shang kings (Diyi and Dixin). |
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| Date | 1096 or 1070 BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Rib of a rhinoceros with carved inscription | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | length: 27.3 cm (10.7 in); width: 3.8 cm (1.4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of discovery | Anyang, Henan, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions |
壬午王田于麥麓獲商戠兕王錫 [On renwu, the king hunted at the foot of Mount Mai, captured a brown rhinoceros of Shang. The king rewarded]
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| Source/Photographer | photographed by BabelStone on 2 August 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Object reference | Yicun 518, Hebu 11299r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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