Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2021 shows a large bronze standing figure unearthed at Sanxingdui Ruins in Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Tong Xiaoyu)
The 2.62-meter-high bronze statue, with a high crown, wears three layers of robes, the outermost of which is elaborately decorated with shallow designs interpreted as dragon motifs. It is the earliest and largest bronze statue in China, as well as the largest of its size in the world currently known. It could also be interpreted as a god, a priest-king, or a human, symbolizing authority.
A total 139 cultural relics such as bronze masks, head sculptures, gold foil ornaments, jade and pottery unearthed at Sanxingdui and Jinsha ruins in Sichuan were showcased on Friday at Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
The exhibition will end on Jan. 4, 2022.
A bronze head wearing a gold mask, Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Tong Xiaoyu)
The bronze head with a braid is flat. The gold mask on its face, still in bright golden color, is very eye-catching. Some scholars believe that those who wear gold masks had a noble status and played important roles in sacrificial activities.
A total 139 cultural relics such as bronze masks, head sculptures, gold foil ornaments, jade and pottery unearthed at Sanxingdui and Jinsha ruins in Sichuan were showcased on Friday at Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
A bronze mask with protruding eyes and trunk, Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Tong Xiaoyu)
The bronze mask has big ears, bulging eyes and a big mouth with a grin that stretches to the base of its ears. The 68-centimeter-high ornament protruded upward from its forehead and the blade-like wings make it look majestic.
A total 139 cultural relics such as bronze masks, head sculptures, gold foil ornaments, jade and pottery unearthed at Sanxingdui and Jinsha ruins in Sichuan were showcased on Friday at Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
The Golden Sun Bird unearthed from Jinsha Ruins in Chengdu City, Sichuan, Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Tong Xiaoyu)
It is a ring-shaped piece of foil, made of nearly pure gold. The pattern consists of four birds, flying in the same counterclockwise direction, located around the perimeter. The gold foil artifact resembles a modern papercut.
A total 139 cultural relics such as bronze masks, head sculptures, gold foil ornaments, jade and pottery unearthed at Sanxingdui and Jinsha ruins in Sichuan were showcased on Friday at Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
The jade cong (a form of ancient Chinese jade artifact) from the Shang and Zhou dynasties (about 1600-256 BCE), Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Tong Xiaoyu)
A total 139 cultural relics such as bronze masks, head sculptures, gold foil ornaments, jade and pottery unearthed at Sanxingdui and Jinsha ruins in Sichuan were showcased on Friday at Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
Human-shape bronze ware, Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Tong Xiaoyu)
With a big round hole in its neck, the bronze ware has a slender body and straight arms. Its legs slightly bend to both sides. The astronaut-like ware was the first found in Sichuan.
A total 139 cultural relics such as bronze masks, head sculptures, gold foil ornaments, jade and pottery unearthed at Sanxingdui and Jinsha ruins in Sichuan were showcased on Friday at Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
