Oracle bone

China

Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)

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Title: Oracle bone
Period: Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)
Culture: China
Medium: Inscribed bone
Dimensions: W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); L. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Classification: Bone
Credit Line: Gift of Paul E. Manheim, 1967
Object Number: 67.43.16
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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