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Gongshu Hall, in Huxian County in China, is an ancient wooden house with exquisite interior design, which serves as a unique showcase for ancient Chinese architectural techniques and the stunning aesthetics of the Ming Dynasty
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Gongshu Hall, in Huxian County in China, is an ancient wooden house with exquisite interior design, which serves as a unique showcase for ancient Chinese architectural techniques and the stunning aesthetics of the Ming Dynasty
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The Yinan tombs, in China, are tombs from the late Eastern Han Dynasty period that display monumental architecture, and particularly corbelled roofs, a technique well known in ancient West Asia, which may have been the result of west–east transmission. 168-189 CE
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The Yinan tombs, in China, are tombs from the late Eastern Han Dynasty period that display monumental architecture, and particularly corbelled roofs, a technique well known in ancient West Asia, which may have been the result of west–east transmission. 168-189 CE
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Blue and white Wanshou Vase, decorated with 9.999 characters for "Shou" which means longevity, and 1 character for "Wan" which means "long life". The vase was intended as a present for the emperor's birthday. From China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Reign
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Blue and white Wanshou Vase, decorated with 9.999 characters for "Shou" which means longevity, and 1 character for "Wan" which means "long life". The vase was intended as a present for the emperor's birthday. From China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Reign
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A gold ewer decorated with a dragon and lion playing with a ball, Ming dynasty, 1601 CE, now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xian, China
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A gold ewer decorated with a dragon and lion playing with a ball, Ming dynasty, 1601 CE, now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xian, China
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The large wooden coffin of the ancient Chinese noblewoman Xin Zhui . Western Han dynasty, now housed at the Hunan Museum in China
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The large wooden coffin of the ancient Chinese noblewoman Xin Zhui . Western Han dynasty, now housed at the Hunan Museum in China
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The skull of a woman wearing a golden crown, found in an early 10th century CE wooden red coffin in Inner Mongolia, China. Liao dynasty, now housed at the Inner Mongolia Museum
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The skull of a woman wearing a golden crown, found in an early 10th century CE wooden red coffin in Inner Mongolia, China. Liao dynasty, now housed at the Inner Mongolia Museum
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A bronze table with frogs and snakes design, Warring States Period to Western Han Dynasty , now housed at the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Museum in China
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A bronze table with frogs and snakes design, Warring States Period to Western Han Dynasty , now housed at the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Museum in China
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A miniature model of a Chinese garden, coloured with blue kingfisher feathers, called TianTsui - a style of Chinese art from the Qing dynasty, 19th century
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A miniature model of a Chinese garden, coloured with blue kingfisher feathers, called TianTsui - a style of Chinese art from the Qing dynasty, 19th century
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Bronze Rhinoceros Zun with Gold and Silver Inlays. This exquisite artifact immortalizes the Sumatran rhinos that once roamed ancient China before being wiped out by the demand for rhino-hide armor. Western Han Dynasty, 202 BCE~8 CE
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Bronze Rhinoceros Zun with Gold and Silver Inlays. This exquisite artifact immortalizes the Sumatran rhinos that once roamed ancient China before being wiped out by the demand for rhino-hide armor. Western Han Dynasty, 202 BCE~8 CE
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Cast bronze Chinese knife money from the Warring States period . This unique form of currency was primarily used in the states of Qi, Yan, and Zhao. Ancient Currency Gallery, Handan City Museum, Hebei China
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Cast bronze Chinese knife money from the Warring States period . This unique form of currency was primarily used in the states of Qi, Yan, and Zhao. Ancient Currency Gallery, Handan City Museum, Hebei China
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These stone sculptures from the mausoleum of Huo Qubing , a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty, are the first monumental stone statues in China. The statue on the bottom left depicts a horse trampling a Xiongnu warrior
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These stone sculptures from the mausoleum of Huo Qubing , a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty, are the first monumental stone statues in China. The statue on the bottom left depicts a horse trampling a Xiongnu warrior
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Bronze Drum Pedestal with Dragon Patterns. A rare, massive base used to mount grand drums for the royal orchestras of the ancient Jin State. China, Spring and Autumn Period
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Bronze Drum Pedestal with Dragon Patterns. A rare, massive base used to mount grand drums for the royal orchestras of the ancient Jin State. China, Spring and Autumn Period
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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
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Spouted vessel in the form of an elephant with masks , dragons, and snakes . China, late Shang dynasty, late Anyang period, ca. 1100 BC. Bronze. National Museum of Asian Art collection
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Spouted vessel in the form of an elephant with masks , dragons, and snakes . China, late Shang dynasty, late Anyang period, ca. 1100 BC. Bronze. National Museum of Asian Art collection
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A conical bowl with interior of fish swimming amid waves. Yaozhou ware, Northern Song Dynasty , now housed at the National Museum of China
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A conical bowl with interior of fish swimming amid waves. Yaozhou ware, Northern Song Dynasty , now housed at the National Museum of China
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Architectural illustrations drawn with reference to ancient Chinese Han Dynasty pottery buildings
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Architectural illustrations drawn with reference to ancient Chinese Han Dynasty pottery buildings
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The granite core or CORE 7, was found by the archaeologist Petrie in Giza, Egypt, and was made by the ancient Egyptians using a tubular drill. 4th Dynasty , now housed at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology in London
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The granite core or CORE 7, was found by the archaeologist Petrie in Giza, Egypt, and was made by the ancient Egyptians using a tubular drill. 4th Dynasty , now housed at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology in London
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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire
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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire
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Snuff dish in the form of a peach made using a sherd of ancient jun-glazed stoneware, with pewter rim. China, Qing dynasty, 19th c. Philadelphia Museum of Art collection
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Snuff dish in the form of a peach made using a sherd of ancient jun-glazed stoneware, with pewter rim. China, Qing dynasty, 19th c. Philadelphia Museum of Art collection
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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture.
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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture.
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