Tracing the sun in bronze

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Details of the spokes and outer rim draw attention to the structure behind the artifact's striking silhouette. /CGTN

Front and rear views reveal the circular outline and radiating structure of Sanxingdui's sun-shaped bronze. /CGTN

Details of the spokes and outer rim draw attention to the structure behind the artifact's striking silhouette. /CGTN

Close and side views bring the raised center, surface texture and depth of the bronze into focus. /CGTN

Front and rear views reveal the circular outline and radiating structure of Sanxingdui's sun-shaped bronze. /CGTN

A raised center, radiating spokes and a circular rim: Sanxingdui's sun-shaped bronze invites a closer look at solar imagery in ancient Shu. Its exact use remains unsettled, but every angle reveals something different, from its balanced outline to its depth and surface textures. Which detail catches your eye first?

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