Tomb Treasures
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Asian Art Museum |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2017-02-28 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0939117789 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780939117789 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tomb Treasures written by and published by Asian Art Museum . This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 BCE - 9 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 the lives and deaths of Western Han royalty.
