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Details
A group of fifty Chinese oracle bone fragments, Shang dynasty
consisting of bovine scapulae and turtle shells variously inscribed with ancient characters -- 2in. (5.1cm.) long max. (50)
consisting of bovine scapulae and turtle shells variously inscribed with ancient characters -- 2in. (5.1cm.) long max. (50)
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of James Mellon Menzies.
Literature
Oracle Bones Collections in Great Britain, Sarah Allen, Li Xueqi and Qi Wenxin, 1985.
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