Tomb Treasures

New Discoveries from China's Han Dynasty

Jay Xu

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English

Tuttle
01 May 2017

Oriental art; Memorials, monuments; History; Asian history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

This stunning Chinese art book presents almost a hundred recently unearthed objects that offer a glimpse into the extraordinary wealth and artistic accomplishments of elite society during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCEu9 CE). These exquisite treasures are from newly discovered sites in the Jiangsu region of China and are made of gold, silver, jade, bronze, pottery, lacquer, and other refined materials.

Masterworks include a full-length jade suit sewn with gold threads, an oversized coffin shrouded in jade, and a complete set of functional bronze bells. The book's texts explore a number of ideas about life and death of Western Han royalty.

Foreword by: Jay Xu
Imprint: Tuttle
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 241mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.928kg
ISBN: 9780939117789
ISBN 10: 0939117789
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 May 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

<b>Jay Xu</b> is Executive Director of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. He is the first Chinese American director at a major US art museum and first Asian American museum director elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Asian Art MuseumuChong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture is a public institution whose mission is to lead a diverse global audience in discovering the unique material, aesthetic, and intellectual achievements of Asian art and culture.