The Advent of Chinese Civilization
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Chariot Umbrella Finials, China, Warring States period, 4th–3rd century BC
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 4
November 14, 2023 (Tue) - May 12, 2024 (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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| Oracle Bones | Found in Yinxu, Anyang City, Henan Province, China | Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC | TJ-4666-43 | ||||
| Highlight | Seal with the Inscription "True Seal of the Emperor" | China | Qin–Western Han dynasty, 3rd–2nd century BC | Gift of Mr. Abe Fusajirō, TJ-3061 | |||
| Highlight | Blade Arrowheads | Found in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | Neolithic period, ca. 7th-3rd millennium BC | Gift of Mr. Morita Toshiro, TJ-4691 | |||
| Highlight | Belt Hook | China | Warring States period–Western Han dynasty, 3rd–2nd century BC | TJ-5658 | |||
| Highlight | Chariot Umbrella Finials | China | Warring States period, 4th–3rd century BC | TJ-5741 | |||
| Highlight | Axe | China | Neolithic period, 3rd millennium BC | TJ-2419 | |||
| Highlight | Roof Tile with an Animal Mask ("Taotie") | China | Warring States period (the Yan state), 5th–4th century BC | TJ-5788 |