Just a few shots of gold and silver artifacts from yesterday's trip to the Henan museum.
And here is one that I somehow missed.
Clearly the fascination with gold and silver is not a new phenomenon among the Chinese.
Apart from the gold and silver ornaments, there were a great many wine vessels. So wine was pretty important too.
Henan museum, in Zhengzhou.
Gold belt ornaments from late Spring and Autumn period (771 - 476 BCE)
Gold grave goods, western Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 25 CE)
Gold ornaments of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 200 CE). I think these were
cast using the lost wax method.
Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 CE) silver pot with lid.
Tang Dynasty silver clamshell-shaped boxes, a vase, and cup and bowl.
Gold (inner) coffin and silver outer coffin, northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127 CE).
This dynasty was ridiculously wealthy compared to earlier dynasties.
Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 CE) gold phoenix ornament
Golden armbands, Ming Dynasty
Golden ornaments and hairpin, Ming Dynasty.
And here is one that I somehow missed.
Clearly the fascination with gold and silver is not a new phenomenon among the Chinese.
Apart from the gold and silver ornaments, there were a great many wine vessels. So wine was pretty important too.
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