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Chinese Bronzes

Finial, Animal shape, Northern frontier, China, Spring and Autumn period, 6th - 5th century BC

Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
May 8, 2013 (Wed) - September 1, 2013 (Sun)

This part focuses on Chinese bronzes from about 1800 BC to AD 1000. The changing shapes and designs of the bronzes on display provide clues to the thoughts and shifting religious beliefs of ancient Chinese people.
Current exhibit includes:
Sword, Spring and Autumn-Warring States period, 6th - 5th century BC
Pottery Mold of Wu zhu Coin, China, Han dynasty, 1st century BC - 2nd century AD (Gift of the Ogura Foundation)
Money Tree, Excavated in Sichuan province or its vicinity, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st - 2nd century
Finial, Animal shape, Northern frontier, China, Spring and Autumn period, 6th - 5th century BC
Bu Jar, Taotie design, Shang dynasty, 13th - 11th century BC (Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku)

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 1 results

	Designation	Name		Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
		Bronze Mold for Making Pottery Mold of Da Quan Wu Shi Coins		China	Western Han - Xin dynasty, 7 - 14	TJ-5673-10

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