Oracle Bone, Ox Shoulder Blade
Oracle Bone, Ox Shoulder Blade
Oracle Bone, Ox Shoulder Blade
  • Oracle Bone, Ox Shoulder Blade
  • Plaster Cast
  • 9.75 x 7 x 1 in (24.77 x 17.78 x 2.54 cm)
  • Inv: 2015.44
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Oracle bone (dragon's bone) from Shang Dynasty were made from the shoulder blade of oxen or the underside of a turtle's shell and used for divination. Reproduction.

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