The Advent of Chinese Civilization

Footed Bowls (Dou)
Found at Yinxu, Anyang City, Henan Province, China, Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC

Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 4
August 18, 2026 (Tue) - February 7, 2027 (Sun)

This section of the gallery traces the development of Chinese civilization through ancient pottery, jade objects, texts, and bronzes. The collection includes Neolithic pottery from the Loess Plateau, a range of stone tools from Northern China, jade objects and oracle-bone inscriptions from the Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–ca. 1100 BC), and roof tiles from each era.

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 5 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
		Jar with a Handle	Found in Gansu or Qinghai Province, China	Majiayao culture, ca. 2600–2300 BC	Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TJ-659
Highlight		Footed Bowls (Dou)	Found at Yinxu, Anyang City, Henan Province, China	Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC	TJ-2476
Highlight		Jar with Two Handles (Guan)	Found in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China	Upper Xiajiadian culture, 9th–5th century BC	TJ-4134
Highlight		Small Jar with Subtle Patterns	Found in Yi County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, China	Warring States period, 4th–3rd century BC	TJ-2501
Highlight		Carved Monster	Reportedly found at Yinxu, Anyang City, Henan Province, China	Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC	TJ-4825

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