Bronze Rhinoceros-shaped Zun Vessel with Gold and Silver Inlay,
Lent by the National Museum of China
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Special Exhibition Gallery 3 & 4
January 2, 2007 (Tue) - February 25, 2007 (Sun)
Features 61 objects carefully selected from among the many outstanding works from the National Museum of China.
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| Period | Tuesday, January 2 - Sunday, February 25, 2007 | ||||||||
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| Venue | Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park) | ||||||||
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| Hours | 9:30 - 17:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing) |
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| Closed | Mondays (Except for Monday, January 8 and Monday, February 12, 2007) ; Thursday, January 4, 2007 ; Tuesday, January 9 and February 13, 2007 | ||||||||
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| Admissions | Adult 1,300 (1,100/1,000)yen University students 800 (700/600)yen High school students 700 (600/500)yen Elementary and junior high school students are admitted free.
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| Access | 10 minutes' walk from JR Ueno (Park exit), and Uguisudani sation 15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno, Tokyo Metro Ueno and Nezu station |
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| Organizers | Tokyo National Museum, Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association, Asahi Shimbun, National Museum of China | ||||||||
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| With the Assistance of | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan; Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan; Embassy of the People's Republic of China; Ministry of Culture; the People's Republic of China, State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the People's Republic of China | ||||||||
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| With the Sponsorship of | Toyota Motor Corporation, Nozaki Insatsu Shigyo Co., LTD | ||||||||
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| With the Cooperation of | All Nippon Airways | ||||||||
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| General Inquiries | 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial: in Japanese) | ||||||||
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| Exhibition Official Website | http://www.asahi.com/china07 (in Japanese) | ||||||||
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| Related lecture (In Japanese) |
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Lecture and Book Reading Auditorium, Heiseikan W Saturday, January 6, 2007 Lecture by Tujii Takashi (President, the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association), Kurihara Komaki (Chief trustee, the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association) |
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Commemorative lecture "5000 Years of Chinese Archaeology" Auditorium, Heiseikan Saturday, January 27, 2007 Lecture by Tani Toyonobu (Senior Curator of Chinese Archaeology) |
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| Other Exhibitions |
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New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum Tuesday, January 2 - Sunday, January 28, 2007 Celebrating the New Year 2007, the Tokyo National Museum will open from January 2. The New Year exhibition will feature the year's zodiac sign boar, and the museum will host various family events.
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Mauri Ora - Maori Treasures from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Heiseikan, Special Exhibition Gallery 1 & 2 Tuesday, January 23 - Sunday, March 18, 2007 |
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| Major Works on Display |
*All works are lent by the National Museum of China |
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Painted Pottery Jar From Sanping, Yongjing, Gansu Province Neolithic period, Majiayao Culture, ca. 3100 - 2800 BC |
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Jade Ritual Dragon Figure At Niuheliang, Jianping, Liaoning Province Neolithic period, Hongshan Culture, c a. 3500 - 3000 BC |
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Bronze Axe From Tomb 1 at Sufutun, Qingzhou, Shandong Province Shang Dynasty, 13th - 11th century BC |
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Bronze Zun Jar with Ram Ornaments From Yueshanbo, Ningxiang, Hu'nan Province Shang Dynasty, 13th - 11th century BC |
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"Tian Wang" Bronze Gui Vessel From Licun, Qishan, Shaanxi Province Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th century BC |
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Bronze Rhinoceros-shaped Zun Vessel with Gold and Silver Inlay From Doumacun, Xingping, Shaanxi Province Western Han Dynasty, 3rd - 1st century BC |
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Pottery Figure of Storyteller From Tomb 3 at Tianhuishan, Chengdu, Sichuan Province Eastern Han Dynasty, 2nd century |
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Sheep with Celadon Glaze From Qingliangshan, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province Three Kingdom period (Wu), 3rd century |
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Gold Goblet From the tomb of Li Jingxun, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province Sui Dynasty, 6th - 7th century |
