No. 12
牛距骨刻辭 (《乙編》8688, R044854)
Inscribed bovine talus (anklebone) (Part2(《乙編》) 8688, R044854)
出土時間:1936年小屯第13次發掘
Excavation date: 1936, 13th Xiaotun excavation
出土地點:河南省安陽縣小屯
Place of excavation: Xiaotun, Anyang County, Henan Province
實物長7.3公分,寬5.7公分,厚4.5公分
Object dimensions: length 7.3 cm, width 5.7 cm, thickness 4.5 cm
拓片長5.9公分,寬4.12公分
Rubbing dimensions: length 5.9 cm, width 4.12 cm
中央研究院歷史語言研究所1936年殷虛第13次發掘所得,為第五期的記事刻辭,字體風格與金文較接近。內容記錄商王對於大乙的祭祀。
Obtained in the Institute of History and Philology's 13th excavation of the Yin ruins in 1936, it is a period 5 record inscription, with a calligraphic style which is relatively close to bronze script. The contents record the Shang king's sacrificial offering to Da Yi.