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Kneeling figure
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
This figure wears a Kui (頍, a popular headdress of the Shang dynasty) and a traditional jacket with long sleeves, belted around the waist. The hands of the figure rest on his thighs as he kneels. The figure is probably depicted participating in a solemn ritual.
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Details
- Title: Kneeling figure
- 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: w5.9 x h12 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: sculpture
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: bronze
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