Ancient Chinese Scripts
Jiaguwen 甲骨文 Oracle Bone Script, etched on tortoise shells and animal bones, was used for royal divination during the Shang Dynasty c. 1500 – 1000 BCE.
Jinwen 金文 Bronze Script, inscribed on cast bronze artifacts such as ritual wine vessels, bells, and cauldrons, dates from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties c. 1500 – 256 BCE.
Zhuanshu 篆書 Seal Script, became the standard formal script during the Qin Dynasty c. 221 – 207 BCE unification of China and its written language.
Lishu 隸書 Official/Clerical Script, which appeared c. 500 BCE, was used by government bureaucrats as a fast and efficient script until the Jin Dynasty c. 265 – 420 CE.
Spear and Shield Contradiction
金文 30 x 20"
Father and Mother United
甲骨文 30 x 20"
Echo of the Ancient Ones
甲骨文 30 x 20"
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
金文 18 x 14"
Black and White
金文 24 x 24"
Dynamic Balance
甲骨文 24 x 18"
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
甲骨文 24 x 6"
Fly Me to the Moon
篆書 30 x 20"
Take a Look
甲骨文 24 x 6"
