Burials in China
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Camel, China, Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 31, 2023 (Tue) - January 21, 2024 (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 | Lion-Shaped Vessel | Old Yue ware, China | Western Jin–Eastern Jin dynasty, 3rd–4th century | Private collection | |||
| Highlight | Spittoon with Flowers | China | Southern dynasties–Sui dynasty, 6th–7th century | TG-2740 | |||
| Highlight | Camel | China | Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-689 | |||
| Tomb Guardian | China | Tang dynasty, 7th–8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-648 |