Shang
2 treasures1600–1046 BCE
Bronze, Gold & Silver · TT107
Gold and silver ornaments and ritual pieces (crowns and costume excluded)
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On a rock ledge stands an openwork gold disc in which four birds circle a whirling sun, beside a ring ornament on a lotus base, with an old tree leaning from the cliff. Their cut-out radiance evokes the delicacy and sacred aura of gold and silver ornaments.
1600–1046 BCE
1046–221 BCE
618–907