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Object Number 35-79-60/2540
Display Title "Oracle bone"- inscribed
Descriptions
Object Description "Oracle bone"- inscribed
Inventory Description Oracle bone, animal scapula, head of, engraved with characters
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Shang
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 11.9 x 2.2 x 0.7 cm (4 11/16 x 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-79-60/2540; 1931.173
Credit Line Gift of Fogg Art Museum
Provenance
Collector Sadajiro Yamanaka
Intermediary Langdon Warner (02/01/1935)
Donor Donated by Fogg Art Museum (02/01/1935)

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