Super quick post regarding a recent discussion I was having about cleaning antiquities, particularly those which would have been buried underground. While there are many highly specialized and scientific ways to authenticate a piece (for example TL testing), there are also some very practical clues one can look out for. For example dirt. When an […]
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A “Laowai” from ancient times: A closer look at a Han dynasty bearded foreign groom and other funerary sculptures.
A look at Han dynasty funerary statues, in this case a bearded Xianbei – Xiongnu guardian. Known in Chinese as Mingqi, these tomb models were meant for the afterlife.
Cool Finds: A look at some 2000 year old, Han Dynasty pottery & earthenwares
Note: All images are clickable. During our treks and travels, we come across all sorts of rare, unusual and interesting things. Like this 300 year old temple table we stumbled across this past summer. Or this Chinese ancestor painting which eventually wound up permanently wall-mounted in a friends living room. But this cache of Han Dynasty […]