Terracotta Human Figure

Accession No. R001004
Period Shang Dynasty
Material Pottery
Findspot Ash Pit No. 358 Hsiao-t'un, Yin-xu Site
Geographic Location Hsiao-t'un village, Anyang, Honan province, China
Dimension H. 15.3 cm; W. 7.2 cm

Description

Period: Chinese Bronze Age. Shang dynasty.(1400-1100B.C.)
Medium: Terracotta

The figure has red-colored face, with rope around his neck and hands tied behind his back. It probably represent a prisoner. 
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