Heidelberg University

Manuscript

Id
1  
Site Id
1  
Sequence
1  
Contents
covenant texts, i.e. formulaic oaths and curses pledging loyalty to ones lineage; very few divination records  
Material
Stone 石 
Material
stone tablets ( 66% made of slate, others of tremolite, etc.)  
Script
Six States script 六國文字 
Script
similar to Warring States script of the 'Six States' in the East  
Size
L 18.0-32.0, W 1.9-3.8, T 0.2-0.9 
Size
L 18-32.0W 1.9-3.8T 0.2-0.9  
Pieces
5000  
Graphs
150000  
Tag
 
Remarks
The text is written onto the pieces with brushes and black or red ink, it is not engraved. Totals of graphs is estimated, a few of the published pieces carry c. 200 graphs, while the average is perhaps 30 graphs per piece. The size refers to the pointed tablets. There are obivously other formats. Material:66% made of slate, others of tremolite, etc. Material: 66% made of slate, others of tremolite, etc.  
Attachments
 
Checked
no 
Edited by
editor at 2015-01-13 14:21:04 
Last edited by: MO
Latest Revison: 30-03-2014
up
CakePHP: the rapid development php framework

This service is provided by the Library of the Institute of Chinese Studies, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
The manuscripts database was developed by Enno Giele and scripted in PHP with CakePHP Framework by EDV team.
© 2000-2012 Institute of Chinese Studies, University of Heidelberg