Burials in China
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Model of a Cooking Stove
Found in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–3rd centuryAsian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
March 24, 2026 (Tue) - August 16, 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 | Model of a Cooking Stove | Found in Luoyang, Henan Province, China | Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–3rd century | TJ-2170 | |||
| Highlight | Jar with Four Lugs | Old Yue ware, China | Eastern Jin dynasty, 4th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-2056 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Vase with Dragon Handles | China | Tang dynasty, 8th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-647 | ||
| 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 |