https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f 5 artifacts en-us 2018-04-10 13:47:03 UTC 2026-03-08 03:01:47 UTC hello@padlet.com emma_huebner_23 https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250270882 Each low-slung body is supported by powerful, sturdy legs and ends with a long, coiled tail. Dots on the face represent whisker follicles, and stripes on the middle section, lower legs, and tails resemble the unique markings of these fierce creatures.]]> 2018-04-10 13:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250270882 emma_huebner_23 https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250273186 This is a tall ritual wine container. It ways more than 50 fifty pounds.  Birds with curving wings and long tails, heads of water buffalo, and an occasional dragon enliven its surface.]]> 2018-04-10 13:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250273186 emma_huebner_23 https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250275103 This is a bronze chisel.  From the Neolithic period and early Bronze Age, ceremonial tools and weapons were created as symbols of power, yet their forms are based on efficient bronze objects, such as the hafted axe, dagger-axe, and chisel]]> 2018-04-10 13:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250275103 emma_huebner_23 https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250278292 Inscribed vessels from Luoyang. The bronze vessels discovered at Luoyang are of great interest for their lengthy inscriptions that commemorate key administrative, military, and ritual events.  Not only do they record important moments in Chinese history, but they also indicate advancements made in developing writing systems and organizing complex communities.]]> 2018-04-10 14:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250278292 emma_huebner_23 https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250282361 The Grand Protector (Taibao). Thousands of years ago in China, these two inscribed objects belonged to the famous Duke Shi of Shao. This bronze container and jade blade were reportedly unearthed in Shandong province in the nineteenth century, probably within the ancient territory at Shao once owned by the Taibao.]]> 2018-04-10 14:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_huebner_23/4xqw2txa6s2f/wish/250282361