Burials in China
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Attendant
Reportedly found in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BCAsian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
June 17, 2025 (Tue) - November 3, 2025 (Mon)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 | Attendant | Reportedly found in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China | Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BC | TG-1952 | |||
| Highlight | Woman | China | Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BC | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2403 | |||
| Highlight | Rabbit | China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-1427 | |||
| 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 |