3 10 149 https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/8cccdf60a82ab87058fa51931112842e.jpg 9ae07b99dbbbebeb3c97f1ad9876405f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_42b.jpg Description An account of the resource (鼎) Ding tripod(comma) (汉朝) Han Dynasty 206 BCE – 220 CE. Cold painted ceramic. The Ding vessel was very important to the worship of ancestors(comma) with the earliest examples dating to the Erlitou site 1900 BCE. Elegant bronze versions appeared in the Shang Dynasty. By the Zhou dynasty 1046 BCE(comma) the number of Ding permitted was restricted by rank with a king being allowed nine for ritual use. Chinese Ceramics Tripod Unknown https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/34b6ed02a14707fc68ff51b50c9f2cbf.jpg 5648b6a332bc4caf3e990a5282bd386c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_44a-b.jpg Description An account of the resource (镇墓兽) Zhèn Mù Shoù(comma) tomb beasts(comma) （五代）wŭ dài(comma) Five Dynasties 907 – 979 CE. Painted earthenware. This pair of mythical tomb beasts were the second line of defense at the entry of a tomb. They were preceded by a pair of beefy warriors and followed by two court officials. Whereas the warriors were meant to fight with evil spirits who had entered the tomb the beasts were meant to seek out evil spirits and hold them at bay. Chinese Ceramics Tomb Furnishing Unknown https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/9cb503521200223f6abce6e89ad7bb6b.jpg 5648b6a332bc4caf3e990a5282bd386c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_44a-b.jpg Description An account of the resource (镇墓兽) Zhèn Mù Shoù(comma) tomb beasts(comma) （五代）wŭ dài(comma) Five Dynasties 907 – 979 CE. Painted earthenware. This pair of mythical tomb beasts were the second line of defense at the entry of a tomb. They were preceded by a pair of beefy warriors and followed by two court officials. Whereas the warriors were meant to fight with evil spirits who had entered the tomb the beasts were meant to seek out evil spirits and hold them at bay. Chinese Ceramics Tomb Furnishing Unknown https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/6ce8a7a1b2beff19a98fd0b4d6cb8341.jpg d762592e80b4489c0197b44774ebb233 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_45.jpg Description An account of the resource Horse’s Head (汉朝) Han Dynasty 206 BCE – 220 CE. Painted earthenware tomb furnishing. High ranking Chinese officials from generals to emperors were buried with retinues in order to continue their life style in the next life. Horses were an important part of Chinese culture from the Shang Dynasty on. This head would have been part of a complete horse that would have included a ceramic rider dressed in full Han regalia. Chinese Ceramics Tomb Furnishing Unknown https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/1a680d3d640e417989c9fc18218eac7c.jpg 1411a380e045e7a28fc8ad73b75efac6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_56a-b.jpg Description An account of the resource Tripod storage vessel (唐朝) Tang Dynasty(comma) Shaanxi province 618 – 906 CE. Earthenware with (三彩) sāncăi glaze. Táng tomb furnishings were famously covered with three colored glaze in very loose almost expressionistic decorations. The lead based glaze used oxides of iron (red) copper (green) and cobalt (blue) to create the colors. In the Táng era(comma) sāncăi objects would only have been seen by those people attending the entombment(comma) the glaze was not used for general consumption. Chinese Ceramics Unknown Vessel https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/2cee89af90dc5a04b90870431c553a71.jpg 5676251ca642429be749f6d4f3ba6d4e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_58 (2).jpg Description An account of the resource Ewer with rooster spout and dragon handle (唐朝) Tang Dynasty 618 – 906 CE. Pottery with yellow and white lead glaze. This pitcher shows influence from the west(comma) Persia most likely. During the Táng dynasty trade along the silk road flowed freely bringing many foreign influences to the major cities of Chang-an(comma) Luoyang(comma) and Kaifeng. Persian(comma) Indian(comma) and European trade goods have been found in Táng excavations. Chinese Ceramics Pitcher Unknown https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/af6b7ba59de32821b3dc1a97a3c914d7.jpg 72dd72da350ade6fa6f8ce3509d91e2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_59b.jpg Description An account of the resource Tomb guardian (唐朝) Tang dynasty(comma) Northwest China(comma) 618 – 906 CE. Painted earthenware figure. Three pairs of guardians were placed at the entrance of a high ranking court official’s tomb; beefy warriors(comma) mythical beasts and finally civil officials. This beefy warrior would have had a companion; they were the（防线）fángxiàn(comma) first line of defense to fight evil spirits. Tomb raiders would have encountered these figures first. Fortunately the raiders were looking for gold and jewels leaving many of these fine ceramic figures to be found by archaeologists. Chinese Ceramics Northwest China Tomb Furnishing https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/bed50adb1530c9ec7a02e758759f0a2d.jpg efee939204a4593ea8625da4f702112d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_60.jpg Description An account of the resource (茧形)jiăn xíng(comma) cocoon shaped vessel (汉朝) Han dynasty 206 BCE – 226 CE. Cold painted ceramic. Cocoon shaped vessels were used for the storage of wine and are often found in Han tombs as part of the necessary items for life in the next world. The shape is of the cocoon of the silk worm already a prized secret of Chinese production by the Han dynasty. As a ceramic shape it is unique to the Han dynasty. Chinese Ceramics Unknown Vessel https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/3e7eb3b086db0f0ffecfa8cd5c1d2be5.jpg a83b0ed3f4ce576c4203f6aeac68e982 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_62.jpg Description An account of the resource （鸡冠壶）jī guān hú(comma) cockscomb pot(comma) (辽朝) Liao Kingdom 907 – 1125 CE(comma) stoneware with dark green glaze. The Khitan or Liao kings ruled north eastern China(comma) Mongolia and parts of Russia. They traded with China throughout the five dynasties period through the Song and Jin. The cockscomb pot was modeled on saddles bags used by the Khitan. During the Song dynasty these pots were manufactured in China and sent to the Liao as part of a yearly exchange of tribute items. They are usually found in the tombs of kings. Chinese Ceramics Northeastern China Vessel https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/95d5a7267ad25efea9f2c795efe7fb9d.jpg 33b50646e07617f0b38c91712dafc898 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Ceramics Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2012_91_64.jpg Description An account of the resource (葫芦) húlu(comma) Calabash shaped ewer(comma) (辽朝) Liao Kingdom 907- 1125 CE(comma) stoneware with honey colored lead glaze. The use of the shape of the calabash gourd in ceramics originates in Northern provinces in the late Táng but didn’t become popular in imperial China until the Ming. The Liao however made great use of it during their reign as seen in this beautifully glazed and elegantly shaped ewer. Chinese Ceramics Northern China Vessel