Carved Stone Monster (detail), Purportedly excavated at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan province, China, Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 4
February 14, 2018 (Wed) - June 3, 2018 (Sun)
This section focuses on pottery and jade objects from about 3000 BC to AD 200. The items on display present the beauty that ancient Chinese people pursued in the form and color of pottery, as well as the characteristic luster of jade.
Current exhibit includes:
Painted Pottery Short-necked Jar, Excavated in Gansu or Qinghai province, China, Majiayao culture, ca. 2,600–2,300 BC
Oracle Bones, Excavated at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan province, China, Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC
Jade Axe, Neolithic period, 3rd millennium BC
Carved Stone Monster, Purportedly excavated at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan province, China, Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC