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To appreciate the full scope of the exhibition, please visit the Metropolitan in person. For events and programs related to the exhibition, see the online calendar.
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Bottle
Ca. 1st–3rd century
Glass
H. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm)
Excavated at Luoyang, Henan Province, 1987
Luoyang Museum
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Ornament with a dragon
Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Gold
H. 1 1/8 in. (3 cm)
Excavated at Hanjiang, Jiangsu Province, 1980
Nanjing Museum
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Attendant holding a platter
Three Kingdoms, Shu (211–263)
Earthenware
H. 18 1/8 in. (46 cm)
Excavated at Tujing, Zhongxian, Sichuan Province, 1981
Sichuan Provincial Museum
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Unicorn
Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Bronze
H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Excavated at Xiaheqing, Jinquan, Gansu Province, 1956
Gansu Provincial Museum
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Inkstone case in the shape of a chimera
Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Gilt bronze inlaid with semiprecious stones
L. 9 7/8 in. (25 cm)
Excavated at Tushan, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, 1970
Nanjing Museum
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Cup
Three Kingdoms, Wei (220–265)
Jade (nephrite)
H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Excavated from a tomb (dated 247) in Luoyang, Henan Province, 1956
Luoyang Museum
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