Art of the Western Regions
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Cosmetics Box
Astana-Karakhoja Tombs, China, Ōtani collection, Qushi Gaochangguo period, 6th centuryAsian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
November 6, 2024 (Wed) - December 22, 2024 (Sun)This room mainly features artifacts discovered at Silk Road sites by the Japanese Ōtani expeditions at the start of the 20th century. Works are exhibited on rotation and illustrate the wide range of art and religious objects found in the diverse cultures along the Silk Road.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Cosmetics Box | Astana-Karakhoja Tombs, China, Ōtani collection | Qushi Gaochangguo period, 6th century | TC-503-2 | ||||
| Highlight | Head of a Buddha | Hotan, China, Ōtani collection | 3rd–4th century | TC-456 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Figures under a Tree | Astana Karakhoja Tombs, China | Tang dynasty, 716 | TA-149-1 | ||
| Highlight | Bodhisattva with a Parasol | Bezeklik Caves, China, Ōtani collection | Gaochang Uyghur period, 10th–11th century | TC-552 | |||
| Highlight | Bodhisattva | Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, China, Ōtani collection | Tang dynasty, 7th–10th century | Gift of Mr. Inoue Tsuneichi, TC-818 |