Kneeling human figure

UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC

Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China

The figure's face and hair are very strange. Perhaps originally riding across a monster-like tiger's back, the figure may have been a person in possession of divine powers.

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Title: Kneeling human 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: w8.2 x h14.6 cm (Complete)
Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
Type: sculpture
External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
Medium: bronze

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