Measuring 115cm-tall, the bronze figurine is seen with its hands clasped in front of the body and a square plate on its head. This is one of the latest discoveries of the Sanxingdui archaeological excavation project, aside from the thousands of relics and fragments unearthed before. A bronze figurine with clasping hands at the Sanxingdui ruins in Sichuan province. Today, thousands of relics and fragments including pottery, jade items, bronze wares, ivory tusks and textiles have been discovered. During the five-day Labour Day break last month, more than 80,000 tourists visited the Sanxingdui Museum and spent 5.31mil yuan (RM3.42mil) on entrance fees and souvenirs.

Source: The Star June 13, 2021 23:15 UTC