Kingly Splendor: Court Art and Materiality in Han China
(Part of the Tang Center Series in Early China Series)
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The Western Han dynasty (202 BCE-9 CE) was a foundational period for the artistic culture of ancient China, a fact particularly visible in the era's funerary art. Iconic forms of Chinese art such as dazzling suits of jade; cavernous, rock-cut mountain tombs; fancifully ornate wall paintings; and armies of miniature terracotta warriors were prepared for the tombs of the elite during this period. Many of the finest objects of the Western Han have...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231196601
ISBN13:9780231196604
Release Date:December 2020
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:360 Pages
Weight:1.65 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.5" x 9.4"
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