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Bronze gu from Anyang, Henan province, China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 bce); in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, Kansas City, Mo.
The tomb of Fu Hao, a consort of the Shang king Wuding and a noted military leader, was discovered near Anyang in 1976. It is significant for being the first major royal tomb of the Shang dynasty to be excavated intact.
The tomb contained a vast collection of exquisite artifacts, most notably:
These items were among the numerous works found within the burial site, providing significant insight into the wealth and power of the Shang rulers.1