Ancient queen's bronze container boasts high artistic and historical values

Updated: Aug 17, 2021 govt.chinadaily.com.cn Print

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The “Fuhao” owl-shaped bronze *zun* (wine container) is one of the most precious artifacts of the Henan Museum. [Photo/chnmus.net]

Let’s have a look at a precious treasure from the Henan Museum! (Its pair is kept in the National Museum of China). Unearthed from the only intact royal tomb dating to the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC) at the Yinxu Site in Henan province, the ingeniously designed wine container bears a two-character inscription Fuhao, the name of the then queen of Shang and a denotation of the identity of the tomb’s occupant. It boasts high artistic and historical value.

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