A unique series of oracle bones (jia gu 甲骨) from the Couling-Chalfant collection. These animal bones date from the late Shang dynasty (around 1300-1050 BCE) and are among the oldest items in the British Library. They bear carved inscriptions which record divination rituals involving the Shang ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Chinese
Date Range:
1300-1050BC
Extent:
Inscribed bones from China, dating from between 1300 and 1050 BCE.
Inscribed oracle bone (jia gu 甲骨) from the Couling-Chalfant collection. It is believed that the inscription, or part(s) of the inscription, on this particular item may have been added during the twentieth century.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Chinese
Date Range:
1300 BC-1050 BC
Extent:
Inscribed bone from China, dating between 1300 and 1050 BC
Inscribed oracle bone (jia gu 甲骨) from the Couling-Chalfant collection. It is believed that the inscription, or part(s) of the inscription, on this particular item may have been added during the twentieth century.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Chinese
Date Range:
1300 BC-1050 BC
Extent:
Inscribed bone from China, dating between 1300 and 1050 BC