Reopening of the Toyokan! Which work do you most want to see?
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All works are in the Tokyo National Museum Collection.
All works are on exhibit from January 2, 2013.
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(1) | [Chinese Buddhist Sculpture] Standing Bodhisattva Northern Qi dynasty, dated 552 (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Nezu Kaichiro) |
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(2) | [Artifacts from West Asia and Egypt] Statue of Ibis Excavated at Tuna el-Gebel, Egypt Ptolemaic period, 304 - 30 BC (Gift of Egyptian Government) |
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(3) | [Art of the Western Regions] Sarira Casket (Relic container) 6th - 7th century, Otani collection (on exhibit through February 24, 2013) |
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[Chinese Ceramics] |
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(5) | [Chinese Bronzes] Bu Jar, Taotie design Shang dynasty, 13th - 11th century BC (Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku) |
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(6) | [Chinese Calligraphy] Poem in Four Lines of Seven-character Phrases in Cursive Script By Huang Daozhou Ming dynasty, 16th - 17th century (Gift of Mr. Aoyama San'u) (on exhibit through February 24, 2013) |
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(7) | [Chinese Painting] Red and White Hibiscuses By Li Di Southern Song dynasty, dated 1197 (National Treasure) (on exhibit through January 27, 2013) |
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(8) | [Chinese Lacquerware] Foiled Tray, Dragon and wave design in mother-of-pearl inlay Yuan dynasty, 14th century (Important Cultural Property) |
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(9) | [Art of the Joseon Dynasty] Formal Attire for Officials (Dallyeong, court costume) Joseon dynasty, mid-19th century |
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(10) | [Khmer Sculpture] Buddha Seated on Naga (Snake deity) Angkor period, 12th century Acquired through exchange with l'École française d'Extrême-Orient |
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(11) | [Southeast Asian Ceramics] Dish, Fish and water plants in underglaze blue 15th - 16th century (Important Art Object) |
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(12) | [Indian Miniature Paintings] Mendicant Saint in Thoughts Under Tree Mugal, India Ca. mid-17th century (on exhibit through January 27, 2013) |