Fragment, Shang dynasty, 16th century BCE-11th century BCE, bone, 1.5 × 12.7 × 3.7 cm. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Gift of Mr Peter Boode, 1947. Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

A piece of bone fragment of the Shang dynasty (16th century BCE-11th century BCE. It has part of the so called taotie 饕餮 mask which also appears and decorates archaic ritual bronze vessels of the Shang 商 dynasty as represented in the NGV Chinese collection. The design typically consists of a zoomorphic mask.