Oracle Bones (76 total)

Art Institute of Chicago

Oracle Bones (76 total)

China

Date
Shang dynasty (about 1600–1046 BC)
Medium
Segments of turtle plastrons and bones of oxen; polished, burned, and carved with inscriptions
Culture
China
Department
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

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Object type
AAT300312158

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