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Bronze Wheel Ornament
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
This wheel-shaped object may symbolize the sun. Each of its component was cast separately, eventually being formed into a complete form. There are six small attachment holes on the front side, indicating it was originally intended to decorate the surface of something.
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Details
- Title: Bronze Wheel Ornament
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Lifespan: Unknown
- Creator Nationality: China
- Creator Gender: Unknown
- Date: Shang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
- Location: Sanxingdui, Guanghan city, Sichuan Province
- Physical Dimensions: w85 x h5 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: sculpture
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: bronze
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