The Advent of Chinese Civilization

Belt Fittings with Lychees, China, Song dynasty, 11th–13th century

Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 4
May 14, 2024 (Tue) - November 17, 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.

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 7 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
Highlight		Short-Necked Jar	Found in Gansu or Qinghai Province, China	Majiayao culture, ca. 2600–2300 BC	TJ-2894
Highlight		Tile	China	Northern Qi dynasty, 557	Gift of Mr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TJ-674
		Oracle Bones	Found in Yinxu, Anyang City, Henan Province, China	Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC	TJ-4666-43
Highlight		Hairdressing Tool	Reportedly found at Yinxu, Anyang City, Henan Province, China	Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC	TJ-2525
Highlight		Archer’s Ring with Cloud Design	China	Western Han–Eastern Han dynasty, 3rd century BC–3rd century AD	TJ-4830
Highlight		Belt Fittings with Lychees	China	Song dynasty, 11th–13th century	TE-666
Highlight		Roof Tile with an Animal Mask ("Taotie")	China	Warring States period (the Yan state), 5th–4th century BC	TJ-5788

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