The Advent of Chinese Civilization
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Carved Monster
Reportedly found at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan Province, China, Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BCAsian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 4
November 16, 2021 (Tue) - May 15, 2022 (Sun)This section of the gallery traces the development of Chinese civilization through ancient pottery, jade objects, texts, and bronzes. The collection includes Neolithic pottery from the Loess Plateau, a range of stone tools from Northern China, jade objects and oracle-bone inscriptions from the Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–ca. 1100 BC), and roof tiles from each era.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Painted Pottery Jar with a Handle | Gansu or Qinghai province, China | Majiayao culture, ca. 2,600-2,300 BC | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TJ-659 | |||
| Oracle Bones | Excavated at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan province, China | Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC | TJ-4666-43 | ||||
| Highlight | Stone Spearhead | Excavated at Nanshanli, Lushunkou, Dalian city, Liaoning province, China | Neolithic period-Bronze Age, 2nd millennium BC | Gift of Ms. Sone Toshiko, TJ-5624 | |||
| Inlaid Beads | China | Warring States period, 5th-3rd century BC | TG-1210 | ||||
| Highlight | Jade Axe | China | Neolithic period, 3rd millennium BC | TJ-2419 | |||
| Highlight | Carved Monster | Reportedly found at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan Province, China | Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC | TJ-4825 |