Date: Shang, Zugeng period (12^th century BCE)

Dimensions: Height 30.5 cm, Width 19.9 cm

Material: Ox scapulae

• Object Type：
  • OTHERS
• Location：
  • Chinese Calligraphy Gallery
• Tag：
  • oracle bone pray for harvest shang ox scapula

Ox scapula inscriptions are the written records of the sacrificial activities of the Shang dynasty. The whole piece of oracle bone is basically intact with the complete inscriptions. It is the first part of a complete set of inscribed oracle bones. The inscriptions are records of the kings worshipping their ancestors and nature gods, praying for a good harvest by sacrificing sheep and cattle. 
Oracle is the most ancient Chinese character font known so far, notable for its simplicity and dignity.