Shang Dynasty
16 artifacts · 1600 BCE – 1046 BCE · art (5) · artifact (5) · architecture (3) · people (2) · battle (1)
As one of China's earliest recorded dynasties, the Shang Dynasty is renowned for its sophisticated bronze work, oracle bones, and urban planning. The objects in this hall, including intricate artifacts and monumental sites like Yinxu, reveal a society deeply engaged in spirituality, art, and governance.
The Collection
- Zhengzhou Shang City — 1600 BCE · architecture
- Taotie — 1300 BCE · art
- Yinxu — 1300 BCE · architecture
- oracle bone — 1250 BCE · artifact
- Wu Ding — 1250 BCE · people
- Sanxingdui — 1200 BCE · art
- Houmuwu Ding — 1200 BCE · artifact
- Tomb of Fu Hao — 1200 BCE · architecture
- Fu Hao Owl Zun — 1200 BCE · artifact
- Fu Hao — 1200 BCE · people
- Shang Chariot Burials — 1200 BCE · artifact
- Four-Goat Square Zun — 1100 BCE · artifact
- Sanxingdui Gold Mask — 1100 BCE · art
- Sanxingdui Sacred Tree — 1100 BCE · art
- Tiger-Eating-Man You — 1100 BCE · art
- Battle of Muye — 1046 BCE · battle