National Treasure – Bronze Divine Tree (Shang Dynasty)
At 3.96 metres in height, it’s the largest single bronze artefact ever discovered in China.
Tag: Sanxingdui
National Treasure – Grand Statue of Human Figure (Shang Dynasty)
One of the biggest questions that still confounds Sanxingdui experts is: What did the bronze standing man once hold in his hands?
National Treasure – Jade Zhang (Ritual Object) with The-Worship-of-Mountain Patterns (Shang Dynasty)
Interpretation is subjective. It was thought to be a token of the military but then it was for mountain worship.
Treasures – Kneeling Figure With A Twisted Head (Shang Dynasty)
The Sanxingdui bronze figure was brought to light after 3000 years lying underground.
National Treasure – Gold Sceptre from Sanxingdui (Shang Dynasty)
Symbol of power from over 3000 years ago, a lost civilisation from Sanxingdui.