Camel, China, Northern Wei dynasty, 6th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 22, 2019 (Tue) - March 1, 2020 (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:
Tomb Guardian Animal, With pigment, China, Western Jin dynasty, 3rd–4th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Dish with a Lotus Flower, China, Southern Dynasties, 5th–6th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Round Jar, China, Sui dynasty–Tang dynasty, 7th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Camel, China, Northern Wei dynasty, 6th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Rabbit, China, Tang dynasty, 8th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Tomb Guardian, Three-color glaze, China, Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)