Tomb treasures : new discoveries from China's Han dynasty
by
 
Xu, Jay, editor.

Title
Tomb treasures : new discoveries from China's Han dynasty

Author
Xu, Jay, editor.

ISBN
9780939117789

Edition
First edition.

Physical Description
xvii, 206 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm

Abstract
"This exhibition catalogue features archaeological discoveries found in kings' and other royalty's mausoleums and tombs from the Western Han dynasty (206 BCE-9 CE) in Jiangsu province, China. These royals lived extravagantly and, after death, were buried in grand style to ensure a prosperous afterlife. Royal mausoleums were furnished with enormous quantities of treasures comprising not only luxurious goods used in real life, but also artifacts made specifically for burial. About 100 objects (made of gold, silver, jade, bronze, pottery, lacquer, and other refined materials) will be featured, and most of these will be exhibited for the first time outside of China. Masterworks include a full-length jade suit sewn with gold threads, a huge coffin shrouded in jade, and a complete set of functional bronze bell chimes for court music"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term
Grave goods -- China -- Jiangsu Sheng -- Exhibitions.
 
Art objects, Chinese -- China -- Jiangsu Sheng -- Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. -- Exhibitions.

Geographic Term
China -- Kings and rulers -- Tombs -- Exhibitions.
 
Jiangsu Sheng (China) -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions.

Added Author
Xu, Jay,
 
Li, Zebin.
 
Li, Yinde.

Added Corporate Author
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco,

Bibliographical References
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and index.

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