![]() ![]() The exhibition relies largely on visual splendor, with the objects, most of which are accompanied by short descriptions, serving as traces of a clearly astounding past. The long histories of the Qin and the Han dynasties, which witnessed the centralization of government and the standardization of everything from laws to the economy to written language, are glossed over in a handful of wall texts. The result showcases the remnants of 400 years of innovation and craftsmanship, developed to suit the visions of an increasingly unified state. ![]() The exhibition is intended as a kind of visual summary of archaeological findings, mostly from shrines and underground tombs of royals, from the last half-century. The over 160 objects arrive on loan from 32 museums and archaeological institutions in China - just think of the bureaucratic hurdles, never mind the shipping - and most have never before been displayed in the West. Fluted column with dragons and Chinese inscriptions (2nd century CE)Īge of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynastiesis impressive in logistics alone. ![]()
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