CHINESE
Fragment
Shang dynasty 16th century BCE-11th century BCE

Medium
bone

Measurements
1.5 × 12.7 × 3.7 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Peter Boode, 1947

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
674-D4

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
A piece of bone fragment of the Shang dynasty (16th century BCE-11th century BCE. It has part of the so called taotie 饕餮 mask which also appears and decorates archaic ritual bronze vessels of the Shang 商 dynasty as represented in the NGV Chinese collection. The design typically consists of a zoomorphic mask.

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CHINESE
Fragment
Shang dynasty 16th century BCE-11th century BCE