Burials in China
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Official, Three-color glaze, Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century, Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
June 14, 2022 (Tue) - September 4, 2022 (Sun)This gallery 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.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Covered Box | Found in burial chamber no. 3 near Xiongyuecheng, Yingkou city, Liaoning province, China | Eastern Han Dynastiy, 2nd century | TJ-2981 | |||
| Highlight | Dish with a Lotus Flower | China | Southern dynasties, 5th–6th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-2110 | |||
| Highlight | Ox Cart and Two Attendants | China | Tang dynasty, 7th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-662 | |||
| Camel, Three-color glaze | China | Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-689 | ||||
| Highlight | Official, Three-color glaze | China | Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-654 | |||
| Tomb Guardian, Three-color glaze | China | Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-648 |