Roscue2
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Earlier this year I was lucky enough to be able to go on a college field trip to San Francisco's Asian Art Museum. The trip was planned to coincide with the Terracotta Warriors display at the museum.
The museum not only covers Chinese art from ancient times, but also ancient art from Japan, the Koreas, Vietnam, and the Southeast Asian countries. The Chinese art was the dominate art in the museum, however.
Can anyone guess what the purpose of the objects in the first photo are?
Believe it or not, they are actually copper coins, although I personally think they resemble butter knives more closely. From what I have read, in ancient China many of the first coins were also meant to have a purpose as a farm implement, through either melting down later on, or being designed as one. Nevertheless, this was a memorable exibit on display at the museum.
The next photo, of course, is what many of us think of when we think about Chinese coins. I am not sure the age of this particular coin, but from its corrosion I am betting it is very old.
The Terracotta Warriors were easily the most starred at display in the museum. There were about 10-15 of them, including 2 horses. Each had its own stance and facial appearance, as you can see in the 2 photos. There were common soldiers, archers, and even a general or two. The room they were housed in was quite dark as you can see, and there were many other displays against the walls and beside the Terracotta Warrior display.
The final photo is a piece of gold Chinese jewelry. There were many examples of jewelry on display from different Asian countries throughout the museum. Some were quite small, while other examples were sometimes the size of a person's palm. This particular piece was the about the size of a half dollar. I am not sure if it was a earring, or a piece to a necklace/bracelet.
HH and GL
The museum not only covers Chinese art from ancient times, but also ancient art from Japan, the Koreas, Vietnam, and the Southeast Asian countries. The Chinese art was the dominate art in the museum, however.
Can anyone guess what the purpose of the objects in the first photo are?
Believe it or not, they are actually copper coins, although I personally think they resemble butter knives more closely. From what I have read, in ancient China many of the first coins were also meant to have a purpose as a farm implement, through either melting down later on, or being designed as one. Nevertheless, this was a memorable exibit on display at the museum.The next photo, of course, is what many of us think of when we think about Chinese coins. I am not sure the age of this particular coin, but from its corrosion I am betting it is very old.
The Terracotta Warriors were easily the most starred at display in the museum. There were about 10-15 of them, including 2 horses. Each had its own stance and facial appearance, as you can see in the 2 photos. There were common soldiers, archers, and even a general or two. The room they were housed in was quite dark as you can see, and there were many other displays against the walls and beside the Terracotta Warrior display.
The final photo is a piece of gold Chinese jewelry. There were many examples of jewelry on display from different Asian countries throughout the museum. Some were quite small, while other examples were sometimes the size of a person's palm. This particular piece was the about the size of a half dollar. I am not sure if it was a earring, or a piece to a necklace/bracelet.
HH and GL
