Date: Late Shang (13^th century–the beginning of 11^th century BCE)

Dimensions: Length 20.6 cm, Maximum width 3.0 cm

Material: Bone

Gift of Mr. Chen Mengjia and Ms. Zhao Luorui, 1965

• Object Type：
  • OTHERS
• Location：
  • Ancient Chinese Sculpture Gallery
• Tag：
  • si spoon animal mask late shang bone

Si, also known as bi, was used to scoop food. With carvings in intaglio and bas-relief, this piece has about the same motif as the contemporary bronzes.