Collection
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Sunflower-shaped bronze mirror
Date : Tang Dynasty(618-906 CE)
The mirror has the shape of a sunflower.
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Lozenge bronze mirror
Date : Tang Dynasty(618-906 CE)
There is a tortoise on the middle of the mirror’s back and a hole used to hang the mirror with thread.
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Mountain-shaped censer
Date : Western Han (206 BCE-9 CE)
unearthed in 1995
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Buffalo-shaped bronze lamp
Date : Western Han (206 BCE-9 CE)
The body of this lamp is shaped like a water-buffalo with drooping ears and short legs.
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Bronze weight
Date : Yuan Dynasty(1279-1368)
This is an ancient Chinese weight used as a measuring tool.
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Bronze mirror with people playing football
Date : Song Dynasty(960-1279)
The bronze mirror has a smooth surface. On its back is a relief ornament depicting a scene of playing football.
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Bronze jue (Wine vessel) with animal design
Date : Shang Dynasty (ca.1600-1050 BCE)
Bronze jue is an ancient wine holder with three legs and a loop handle.
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Bronze yue (Axe) with tiger design
Date : Shang Dynasty (ca.1600-1050 BCE)
This Bronze yue (refers to an ancient battle-ax) is a kind of weapon.
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Shoe-shaped bronze yue (battle-axe) with human design
Date : Warring States Period(ca.475-221BCE)
The yue (battle-axe) is a kind of weapon.
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Bronze gui with horse design
Date : Zhou Dynasty (ca.1046-256 BCE)
Gui is a kind of food container in ancient China.
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Bronze nao (musical instrument) with tiger design
Date : Shang Dynasty (ca.1600-1050 BCE)
Nao is a musical instrument used in ancient China. The nao is decorated with tiger stripes on its sides.
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Bronze measure with inscription “Yan Ke”
Date : Warring States Period(ca.475-221BCE)
This object was a standard measure in the State of Chu.
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Boar-shaped bronze zun
Date : Shang Dynasty (ca.1600-1050 BCE)
Zun is a kind of wine vessel.
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Elephant-shaped bronze zun
Date : Shang Dynasty (ca.1600-1050 BCE)
This zun is a kind of wine vessel in the shape of an elephant.
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Bronze you (wine vessel) with phoenix design and inscription “ge”
Date : Shang Dynasty (ca.1600-1050 BCE)
It was unearthed at Wangjiafenshan, Huangcai Town, Ningxiang County, Hunan Province in 1970.
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Bronze nao with elephant and beast mask design
Date : Shang Dynasty (ca.1600-1050 BCE)
It was unearthed at Shiguzhai, Laoliangcang, Ningxiang in 1959.
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Bronze zun with inscription“Lv fu jia”
Date : Zhou Dynasty (ca.1046-256 BCE)
This zun has common features from the Central Plain in shape and designs, with inscription“lv fu jia(旅父甲)”in the interior of vessel.
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Bronze ge (spear) with inscription “Chu gong ge”
Date : Zhou Dynasty (ca.1046-256 BCE)
Ge, a kind of weapon which appeared in the Shang Dynasty, is an important weapon type in Shang and Zhou period.
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Bronze zun with snake designs
Date : Spring and Autumn Period (770-ca.475 BCE)
Zun is a wine vessel.
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Bronze sword
Date : Warring States Period(ca.475-221BCE)
The bronze sword is inscripted with the Chinese characters“戉王州句”.
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Bronze ding with buffalo horn-shaped handles and cloud design
Date : Spring and Autumn Period (770-ca.475 BCE)
Ding is a cooking vessel.
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Bronze fou (water vessel) with coiled serpent designs
Date : Spring and Autumn Period (770-ca.475 BCE)
It was unearthed at No.1 tomb, Damaoping, Xiangxiang County in 1965.
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Bronze dou (food container) with cloud designs
Date : Warring States Period(ca.475-221BCE)
It was unearthed from No.31 tomb at Xin’ao, Xiangxiang, Hunan in 1965.
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Bicolor bronze sword
Date : Warring States Period(ca.475-221BCE)
It was unearthed from Changsha, Hunan Province in 1952.