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Zhang-shaped blade of gold foil
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
Gold foil piece made in the shape of a "Zhang", a type of ancient jade blade. The perforation at the top of the foil blade indicates that it likely was suspended from a shelf.
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- Title: Zhang-shaped blade of gold foil
- 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: w1.4 x h9.5 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: sculpture
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: gold
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