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Snake
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
This snake was crafted in segments, its body decorated with a diamond pattern and scales. The engraved knife-like wings on its head and back may symbolize its power of flight. The rings on the snake's neck and belly tell us that it was originally used to adorn some other object.
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Details
- Title: Snake
- 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: habout 120 cm (incomplete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: sculpture
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: bronze
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