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Square Bi
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
This is a distinctive object used in the ancient Shu culture. It is a bladeless trapezoid with rounded corners and was probably not a weapon or tool, but its exact purpose is still unknown.
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Details
- Title: Square Bi
- 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: w7 x h8.1 x d0.2 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: sculpture
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: bronze
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