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Object Number 35-79-60/2538
Display Title "Oracle bone"- inscribed
Descriptions
Object Description "Oracle bone"- inscribed
Inventory Description Oracle bone, animal scapula, engraved with characters
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Shang
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 16.4 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm (6 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-79-60/2538; 31.171
Provenance
Collector Sadajiro Yamanaka
Intermediary Langdon Warner (02/01/1935)
Donor Donated by Fogg Art Museum (02/01/1935)

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