Stone Relief Carvings of China
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Stone Bas-relief, Procession of chariots / Building for ancestral rituals (detail)
From Xiaotangshan, Shandong province, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-2nd centuryAsian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 7
April 21, 2026 (Tue) - April 18, 2027 (Sun)This section of the gallery features stone relief carvings from China. They were excavated from tombs found in eastern China and date to the Eastern Han dynasty (24–220 AD). The tombs consisted of a subterranean chamber to house the sarcophagus with a shrine above ground for bereaved families to perform rituals. The stone walls, pillars, and supports of these tombs were decorated with bas-relief scenes of everyday life, historical events, and contemporary belief systems.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Stone Bas-relief, Procession of chariots / Building for ancestral rituals | From Xiaotangshan, Shandong province, China | Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-2nd century | TJ-4796-2 | |||
| Stone Bas-relief, Queen Mother of the West / Chariot / Hunting | From Jinyangshan, Shandong province, China | Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-2nd century | TJ-4796-5 | ||||
| Highlight | Stone Bas-relief, Head of sheep | Excavated from Linyi, Shandong province, China | Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-2nd century | Gift of Mr. Luo Zhenyu, TJ-1574 |