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Chinese. The Great Wall, near Beijing, China.Begun late third century BCE.

Length approx. 4,100 miles, average height 25'.


Map: China, 1000-200 BCE.


Chinese. Ritual disc (bi) with dragon and phoenix motif. Eastern Zhou dynasty. Warring States period, fourth–third century BCE.

Diameter: 6-1/4"


Chinese. Inscribed oracle bone. Shang period, ca. 1765-1122 BCE.


Chinese. Diagram: Ancient and modern Chinese characters.


Chinese. Yin-yang Symbol (drawing).


Chinese. Five-eared ding with dragon pattern. ca. 1200 BCE.Height: 48". Diameter at mouth: 32-1/4".


Chinese. Ivory goblet inlaid with turquoise. From Tomb 5, Xiaotun Locus North, at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan Province. ca. 1200 BCE.

Height: 8".


Chinese. Set of 65 bronze bells, from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, Suixian, Hubei. 433 BCE.

Frame height: 9'. Frame length: 25'.


Attributed to Gu Kaizhi. Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies. Detail. Six dynasties period, 344-464 CE.

9-3/4" x 11' 6".


Chinese. Flying Horse Poised on One Leg on a Swallow, from the tomb of Governor-General Zhang at Wuwei, Gansu. Late Han dynasty, second

century CE.13-1/2" × 17-3/4".


Chinese. Closer Look: Soldiers and horses, from the pits near the tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi, Lintong, Shaanxi province, China. Qin dynasty,

ca. 210 BCE.Lifesize


Chinese. Closer Look: An infantryman poised for hand-to-hand combat, from the burial mound of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi, Lintong, Shaanxi

province, China. Qin dynasty, ca. 210 BCE.Height: 70".


Chinese. Closer Look: A kneeling archer, from the burial mound of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi, Lintong, Shaanxi province, China. Qin dynasty,

ca. 210 BCE.Height: 48".


Chinese. Model of a House.Eastern Han dynasty (25-200 CE), 1st century CE.

52" × 33-1/2" × 27".


Chinese. Painted banner from the tomb of the wife of the Marquis of Dai, Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan. Han dynasty, ca. 160 BCE.

6' 8-1/2".


India ca. 1500 BCE.


Indus Valley civilization. Large water tank, possibly a public or ritual bathing area, from Mohenjo-Daro, Indus valley civilization.

ca. 2600–1900 BCE.


Indus Valley civilization. Torso of a “priest-king” from Mohenjo-Daro.ca. 2000–1900 BCE.

Height: 6-7/8".


Indus Valley civilization. Seal depicting a horned animal.ca. 2500-1900 BCE.

Approx. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2".


Hindu. The Goddess Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon, Mahisha (Mahishasuramardini). Bangladesh or India. Pala period, twelfth century.

Height: 5-5/16".


Buddhist. The Great Stupa, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India, view of the West Gateway. Founded third century BCE, enlarged ca. 150–50 BCE.

Height: 50'. Diameter: 105'.


Buddhist. Elevation of the Great Stupa (line drawing). Founded third century BCE, enlarged ca. 150–50 BCE.


Buddhist. Plan of the Great Stupa (line drawing). Founded third century BCE, enlarged ca. 150–50 BCE.


Buddhist. Column capital on the East Gate of the Great Stupa, Sanchi. Founded third century BCE, enlarged ca. 150–50 BCE.

Height of gate: 32'.


Buddhist. Lion capital, Ashokan pillar at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India. Maurya period, ca. 250 BCE.

Height: 7'.


Continuity & Change: The Silk Road: The Arg-é Bam (“Bam Citadel”), Iran.


Continuity & Change: The Silk Road: Map, The Silk Road, the trading route between the east and west and between southeast Asia and China.

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