Through the Dynasties · TH5

Han

202 BCE – 220 CE · The Changxin lamp and jade suits: the grandeur of Han

34treasures

8types

18institutions

Metalwork

8 treasures
Western Han dynasty · Bronze Mirrors & LampsChangxin Palace LampA gilded Han lamp that swallows its own smokeHebei MuseumTE10012Western Han dynasty · Bronze Mirrors & LampsPainted Bronze Mirror with Figures and ChariotsHan life painted on a mirrorXi'an MuseumTE10094Western Han dynasty · Bronze Mirrors & LampsBronze Rectangular Mirror from the Tomb of the King of QiThe giant mirror of the Qi kingsZibo MuseumTE10095Western Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkBronze Folding-screen Fittings from the Tomb of the King of NanyueThe gilded screen of the Nanyue kingNanyue King MuseumTE10097Western Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkCowrie Container with Human Sacrifice SceneA Dian sacrifice frozen in bronzeYunnan Provincial MuseumTE10098Eastern Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkBronze Money Tree from MianyangA money tree reaching for the immortalsMianyang MuseumTE10101Western Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkCowrie Container with Oath-taking SceneA Dian oath sworn by over a hundred figuresNational Museum of ChinaTE10102Western Han dynasty · Transport & HarnessBronze Canopy Fitting with Hunting Scenes Inlaid with Gold, Silver and TurquoiseA Han hunting ground on a bronze tubeHebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and ArchaeologyTE10690
Bronze Mirrors & Lamps3Censers & Other Metalwork5

Jades

9 treasures
Western Han dynasty · Burial JadesJade Burial Suit of Liu ShengA suit of jade stitched with goldHebei MuseumTE10019Western Han dynasty · Imperial SealsJade Seal of the EmpressThe white jade seal of a Han empressShaanxi History MuseumTE10021Western Han dynasty (Nanyue kingdom) · Burial JadesSilk-threaded Jade Suit of the Nanyue KingThe Nanyue king's jade suitNanyue King MuseumTE10118Western Han dynasty (Nanyue kingdom) · Jade OrnamentsOpenwork Double-ring Jade Pendant with Dragon and PhoenixThe Nanyue king's dragon-and-phoenix jadeNanyue King MuseumTE10128Western Han dynasty · Display Jade CarvingsHorn-shaped Jade CupA drinking horn carved from one piece of jadeNanyue King MuseumTE10135Eastern Han dynasty · Display Jade CarvingsOpenwork Jade Screen with Dongwanggong and XiwangmuThe most complete Han jade table screenDingzhou MuseumTE10136Western Han dynasty (Nanyue kingdom) · Imperial SealsGold Seal 'Wendi Xingxi'The gold seal of a king who called himself emperorNanyue King MuseumTE10139Eastern Han dynasty · Official & Private SealsKing of Na Gold SealEmperor Guangwu's gold seal for the King of NaFukuoka City MuseumTE10144Western Han dynasty · Official & Private SealsGold Seal of the King of DianThe gold seal that proved the Records rightNational Museum of ChinaTE10145
Burial Jades2Jade Ornaments1Display Jade Carvings2Imperial Seals2Official & Private Seals2

Textiles

3 treasures
Eastern Han to Wei-Jin · Silk & Brocade"Five Stars Rising in the East Benefit China" Brocade Arm GuardAn auspicious phrase woven in silk, found in a desert tombXinjiang Institute of Cultural Relics and ArchaeologyTE10047Western Han dynasty · GarmentsPlain Gauze Unlined RobeA Han robe as light as mistHunan MuseumTE10048Han dynasty · GarmentsRed Wool Robe with Paired Figures, Animals and TreesThe red wool robe of YingpanXinjiang Institute of Cultural Relics and ArchaeologyTE10640
Silk & Brocade1Garments2

Sculpture

7 treasures
Western Han dynasty · Bronze Mirrors & LampsChangxin Palace LampA gilded Han lamp that swallows its own smokeHebei MuseumTE10012Eastern Han dynasty · Tomb FiguresStoryteller Beating a DrumAn Eastern Han storyteller, laughing for nearly two thousand yearsNational Museum of ChinaTE10050Eastern Han dynasty · Bronze Figures & SculptureGalloping Bronze HorseThe galloping horse of China's tourism emblemGansu Provincial MuseumTE10055Western Han dynasty · Tomb & Monumental StoneStone Sculptures of the Maoling MausoleumA stone memorial to a young generalMaoling MuseumTE10058Western Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkCowrie Container with Human Sacrifice SceneA Dian sacrifice frozen in bronzeYunnan Provincial MuseumTE10098Western Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkCowrie Container with Oath-taking SceneA Dian oath sworn by over a hundred figuresNational Museum of ChinaTE10102Western Han dynasty · Bronze Figures & SculptureGilt Bronze HorseA heavenly horse of Emperor Wu's ageMaoling MuseumTE10645
Tomb Figures1Bronze Figures & Sculpture5Tomb & Monumental Stone1

Implements

4 treasures
Xin dynasty, 1st year of Shijianguo (AD 9) · Weights & MeasuresStandard Measure of Wang Mang, JialiangWang Mang's standard of measureNational Palace MuseumTE10676Western Han dynasty · Transport & HarnessBronze Canopy Fitting with Hunting Scenes Inlaid with Gold, Silver and TurquoiseA Han hunting ground on a bronze tubeHebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and ArchaeologyTE10690Eastern Han dynasty · Astronomical InstrumentsZhang Heng's SeismoscopeZhang Heng's seismoscope, the original now lostTE10740Western Han dynasty · TimekeepingBronze Water Clock from the Mancheng Western Han TombA Western Han bronze water clock from the Mancheng tombsTE10741
Astronomical Instruments1Timekeeping1Weights & Measures1Transport & Harness1