Burials in China
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Pig
China, Western Han dynasty, 2nd–1st century BC (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
November 5, 2025 (Wed) - March 22, 2026 (Sun)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 | Pig | China | Western Han dynasty, 2nd–1st century BC | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2408 | |||
| Highlight | Government Official | China | Northern Wei dynasty, 6th century | TG-3118 | |||
| Highlight | Three-Legged Dish with a Flying Bird | China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-675 | |||
| 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 |