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Carved Monster

Exhibition information: on exhibit from November 19, 2024 (Tue) to June 15, 2025 (Sun) at Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 4

This object is said to have been excavated from a tomb from the Shang dynasty. A pillar or something similar may have been inserted into it.

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Period/Century: Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC
Country/Origin
Excavation site: Reportedly found at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan Province, China
Material: Stone
Size
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Donor
Collection reference no.: TJ-4825
Genre: Asian Archaeology
Category: Archaeology > Media > Stone, Precious Stones
Archaeology > Regions > Asia (Excluding Japan) > East Asia

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