Woman, With pigment, China, Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BC (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
September 5, 2017 (Tue) - February 4, 2018 (Sun)
This part introduces burial items of tombs from about the 2nd century BC to the 8th century AD. Mingqi are models of various implements and equipment, such as cooking stoves, vehicles including carriages and oxcarts, and even toilets. Tomb figures are models of humans who served a master, such as servants and entertainers. The objects on display present the idealized lifestyle that people of this time entrusted to mingqi and tomb figures.
Current exhibit includes:
Brick, With sheep head, Attributed provenance: area around Xingyang county, Henan province, China, Western Han–Eastern Han dynasty, 1st century BC–2nd century AD
Camel, With pigment, China, Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century (Lent by the OKURA MUSEUM OF ART, Tokyo)
Woman, With pigment, China, Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BC (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Female Dancer, With pigment, China, Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)