Gui Tablet

Late Shang Dynasty, 1100 B.C. - The Western Zhou Dynasty, 771 B.C.

Jinsha Site Museum
Chengdu, China

The ink-black jade has some white stripes left by permeation. The profile is rectangular object with flat edge on the top. There are five groups of toothed decorations in the bolster section. Four parallel straight lines are carved on the first and the fifth toothed decoration, and 3 lines on the others, on which each group of lines consists of two straight lines. The object is made neatly and well polished.

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Title: Gui Tablet
Date Created: Late Shang Dynasty, 1100 B.C. - The Western Zhou Dynasty, 771 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: w3.7 x h15.9 x d0.4 cm (Overall)
Type: Jade
Rights: Jinsha Site Museum
External Link: Jinsha Site Museum, http://www.jinshasitemuseum.com/gongg/201211/444.html

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