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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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Civil official
Northern Qi dynasty (550–577)
Earthenware with pigments
H. 56 1/8 in. (142.5 cm)
Excavated at Wangzhang, Cixian, Hebei Province, 1987
Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Guardian warrior with shield
Northern Qi dynasty (550–577), ca. 566
Earthenware with pigments
H. 26 3/4 in. (68 cm)
Excavated from the tomb (dated 566) of Cui Ang, Pingshan, Hebei Province, 1968
Hebei Provincial Museum
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Guardian warriors
Northern Zhou dynasty (557–581), ca. 569
Earthenware with pigments
Left: h. 7 1/2 in. (19. 2 cm); right: h. 7 1/8 in. (18. 2 cm)
Excavated from the tomb (dated 569) of Li Xian, Guyuan, Ningxia Autonomous Region, 1983
Guyuan Museum
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Mounted horn player
Northern Qi dynasty (550–577)
Earthenware with pigments
H. 10 in. (25 cm)
Excavated from the tomb of Heba Chang, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, 1998
Taiyuan City Institute of Archaeology
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Camel
Eastern Wei dynasty (534–550)
Earthenware with pigments
H. 9 7/8 in. (25 cm)
Excavated from the tomb (dated 550) of a Ruru princess, Cixian, Hebei Province, 1979
Cixian Office of Cultural Properties Preservation
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Lidded jar with lotus petals
Northern Wei (386–534) to Northern Qi (550–577) dynasty, 6th century
Glazed earthenware
H. 25 in. (63. 6 cm)
Excavated at the Feng family cemetery, Jingxian, Hebei Province, 1948
National Museum of China
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