Sanxingdui is renowned for its massive bronze artifacts, such as the bronze sacred tree and the mask with protruding eyes, highlighting its primitive and mysterious religious atmosphere. In contrast, the Jinsha site has yielded a large number of exquisite gold and jade artifacts, including a gold sun bird ornament, a gold mask, and jade cong, demonstrating both craftsmanship and restraint.
According to statistics, over 40 gold artifacts and over 900 jade artifacts have been unearthed at the Jinsha site. Furthermore, the Jinsha site has also yielded tons of ivory and numerous wild boar tusks and deer antlers; the sheer quantity of these animal-related artifacts is rare among ancient Chinese capital sites.
Overall, the Jinsha site has yielded a greater number of artifacts, and their categorization differs significantly from that of Sanxingdui.