Burials in China
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Musicians and a Dancer
China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–2nd century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 18, 2026 (Tue) - February 7, 2027 (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 | Musicians and a Dancer | China | Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–2nd century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TJ-665 | |||
| Highlight | Warrior | China | Western Jin dynasty, 3rd–4th century | Gift of Mr. Nakano Kinkurō, TG-1905 | |||
| Highlight | Shenting ("Spirit Pavilion") Jar | Yue ware, China | Three Kingdoms (Wu)–Western Jin dynasty, 3rd century | TG-2930 | |||
| Highlight | Dish with a Lotus Flower | China | Southern dynasties, 5th–6th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-2110 | |||
| Highlight | 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 |