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Labeled trays, small boxes and a measuring scale show how fragments are separated and documented, keeping individual pieces and identification marks visible. /CGTN

A bronze fragment with curling ornament and a rounded bronze piece retain uneven green surfaces and broken outlines. /CGTN

Labeled trays, small boxes and a measuring scale show how fragments are separated and documented, keeping individual pieces and identification marks visible. /CGTN

A bronze fragment with curling ornament and a rounded bronze piece retain uneven green surfaces and broken outlines. /CGTN

Hollow pottery sections and a broad sherd show curved profiles, broken edges and a surviving dark band, offering close views of their form and surface. /CGTN

Labeled trays, small boxes and a measuring scale show how fragments are separated and documented, keeping individual pieces and identification marks visible. /CGTN

Before an ancient object can be understood as a whole, its surviving fragments deserve a closer look. At Sanxingdui, broken pottery, corroded bronze and labeled trays reveal evidence at different scales. A curved edge, a hollow section or a trace of decoration offers something to examine. These photographs focus on the pieces themselves and the careful organization of material for study, inviting us to look closely at what remains.

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