Burials in China
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Warrior, Western Jin dynasty, 3rd–4th century (Gift of Mr. Nakano Kinkurō)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
February 21, 2023 (Tue) - May 14, 2023 (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 | Warrior | China | Western Jin dynasty, 3rd–4th century | Gift of Mr. Nakano Kinkurō, TG-1905 | |||
| Highlight | Bowl | China | Eastern Han–Western Jin dynasty, 2nd–3rd century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2410 | |||
| Highlight | Marbled Jar | China | Tang dynasty, 8th–9th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2431 | |||
| Highlight | Footed Dish with Flowers | China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2419 | |||
| 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 |