CHINESE<br/> <em>Door ring holder in the form of a mythological beast, Pushou</em><br/> 四神兽面纹玉铺首<br/> Han Dynasty 207 BCE –220 CE<br/> jade<br/> 35.6 x 34.2 x 14.7 cm<br/> Excavated at the southeast of Maoling mausoleum, Xingping, 1975<br/> Maoling Museum, Xingping (0640)<br/>

Journey to the Afterlife: A Han Dynasty Tomb



CHINESE<br/> <em>Door ring holder in the form of a mythological beast, Pushou</em><br/> 四神兽面纹玉铺首<br/> Han Dynasty 207 BCE –220 CE<br/> jade<br/> 35.6 x 34.2 x 14.7 cm<br/> Excavated at the southeast of Maoling mausoleum, Xingping, 1975<br/> Maoling Museum, Xingping (0640)<br/>
Past program

NGV International

Exhibition space
Ground Level

What treasures of historic Chinese art and design can be found in a Han Dynasty tomb?

NGV curator Annika Aitken shares stories behind the priceless gold, jade and bronze artefacts on display.

Speaker
Annika Aitken, Curatorial Project Officer, Asian Art, NGV

Sat 25 May, 11.30am–12pm (Past)

Venue Exhibition Space

Sun 26 May, 3.30–4pm (Past)

Venue Exhibition Space

Talks and discussions Antiquities Asia Terracotta Warriors & Cai Guo-Qiang NGV International

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