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title: Ancient Chinese Tiger Bone
author: James Blake Wiener
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ancient Chinese Tiger Bone

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Ancient Chinese Tiger Bone](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7563.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7563.jpg)

## Image Caption

At roughly 22 cm (9 in) in length and containing 22 Chinese characters, this tiger bone was made in the third year of Emperor Dixin (fl. c. 1152 BCE) of the [Shang Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shang_Dynasty/) (c.1600-1046 BCE). (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 07). Ancient Chinese Tiger Bone. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7563/ancient-chinese-tiger-bone/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Ancient Chinese Tiger Bone." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7563/ancient-chinese-tiger-bone/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Ancient Chinese Tiger Bone." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7563/ancient-chinese-tiger-bone/>.

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