Oracle Bone, Turtle Shell
Oracle Bone, Turtle Shell
Oracle Bone, Turtle Shell
  • Oracle Bone, Turtle Shell
  • Plaster Cast
  • 6.5 x 4.25 x 0.75 in (16.51 x 10.8 x 1.91 cm)
  • Inv: 2015.45
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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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