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Shang Dynasty Arrowheads
Bronze arrowheads from Shang dynasty China. 1200-1050 BCE. (British Museum, London)
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Bronze Korean Coin, Goryeo Dynasty
A bronze coin of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty, 1097-1105.
The legend reads: Haedong tongbo meaning 'Coin of the Land East of the Sea' (Korea).
The British Musem, London.
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Wei Dynasty Buddhist Stele
This stele is carved with representations of events in the Lotus Sutra, one of the most important texts in early Chinese Buddhism. The Lotus Sutra is reconstructed as a magnificent drama, during which the historical Buddha Shakyamuni is revealed...
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Celadon Ewer, Goryeo Dynasty
A celadon gourd-shaped ewer deocrated with lotus petals. 13th century CE, Goryeo Dynasty, Korea. (Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea)
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Tomb Entrance from Han Dynasty China
Until about the 2nd century BCE, Chinese tombs featured chambers made of heavy wooden logs. Thereafter, tombs were made of stone and brick. This stone-made example from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) makes clear that the tombs of the wealthy...
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The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
The five Roman emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. These were: - Augustus (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) - centre photo - Tiberius (r. 14-37 CE) - top left - Caligula (r. 37-41 CE) - top right - Claudius (r. 41-54 CE) - bottom left - Nero...
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Goryeo Dynasty Bronze Coin
A bronze coin of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty. The legend reads: Tongguk tongbo,
meaning 'Coin of the Eastern Kingdom' (Korea). 1097-1105 CE. (British Musem, London)
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Goryeo Dynasty Bodhisattva
Gilt bronze bodhisattva seated on a lotus leaf. Goryeo Dynasty, 13th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)
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Eastern Zhou Dynasty Sword
A bronze sword from the Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 5th-3rd century BCE. (British Museum, London)
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Celadon lion Pillow, Goryeo Dynasty
A celadon pillow in the form of two lions. 12th century CE, Goryeo Dynasty, Korea. (Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea)