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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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Guanyin, Song Dynasty
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE), China. Wooden, painted and gilded. Exhibited at Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.
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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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Tang Dynasty Mounted Archer
A pottery figurine depicting a mounted archer carrying a bow case. Tang Dynasty, 618-906 CE. (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)
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Tang Dynasty Stamped Tablet
Terracotta tablet depicting the Buddha. 13.5 cm (height). Tang Dynasty, 618-907 CE. Transferred from the Xi'an Antiques Shop, 1979. From the Xi'an Museum. (Photo taken at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Australia)
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Tang Dynasty Greyhound
This figure of a greyhound was made in the area between China's Shaanxi and Henan provinces during the Tang Dynasty, around c. 750 CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).
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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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Jin Dynasty Stoneware Tray
A glazed stone tray, 12th century CE, Jin Dynasty. (Museum of Asian Art, Corfu)
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Head of a Bodhisattva from China's Sui Dynasty
This a picture of the head of a statue of a bodhisattva, which was made in Henan Province of sandstone and gilt during the Sui Dynasty (581-618 CE). (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto)