Burials in China
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Camel Three-color glaze, Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century, Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
September 6, 2022 (Tue) - November 27, 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 | Model of a Cooking Stove | Found in Luoyang, Henan Province, China | Eastern Han Dynasty, 1st–3rd century | TJ-2170 | |||
| Highlight | Jar with Four Lugs | Old Yue ware, China | Eastern Jin dynasty, 4th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-2056 | |||
| Highlight | Vessel Shaped Like a Tiger | Old Yue ware, China | Western Jin–Eastern Jin dynasty, 3rd–4th century | TG-2331 | |||
| Highlight | Jar with Multiple Spouts | China | Northern Song–Southern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-2058 | |||
| Highlight | Camel, Three-color glaze | China | Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-689 | |||
| Tomb Guardian, Three-color glaze | China | Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-648 |