Archaeology of India and Southeast Asia
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Human-shaped Object, Reportedly found in Uttar Pradesh, India, Copper Hoard culture, ca. 1500 BC
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
April 9, 2024 (Tue) - May 25, 2025 (Sun)This gallery explores India’s prehistoric culture through a variety of archaeological artifacts, from wedge-shaped stones from the early Paleolithic period over 600,000 years ago, to copper objects from the Copper Hoard culture that flourished in the 2nd millennium BC after the fall of the Indus civilization. This section also introduces a diverse range of archaeological materials from Southeast Asia, with a focus on weapons, personal ornaments, and other artifacts from the bronzeware culture that prospered in northern Thailand’s Ban Chiang region, predominantly from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Human-shaped Object | Reportedly found in Uttar Pradesh, India | Copper Hoard culture, ca. 1500 BC | TJ-5539-1 | |||
| Cup | Reportedly found in northeastern Thailand | Ca. 1,000 BC | Gift of Mr. Nishimura Saburo, TJ-5941 | ||||
| Pottery | Found in northeastern Thailand | 1st millennium BC | Gift of the Ministry of Culture, Thailand, TJ-5547 | ||||
| Highlight | Drum | Found in northern Thailand | 6th–5th century BC | Lent by the Idemitsu Museum of Arts | |||
| Drum | Northern Thailand | 15th–17th century | Gift of Prince Damrong, Thailand, TJ-1582 |