Shaanxi History Museum: Relics of Han Dynasty

A squatting woman

Painted pottery figurine of a squatting woman, Western Han Dynasty, Shaanxi Provincial History Museum

Han Dynasty is a period when pottery as well as other handicrafts developed very fast. A great number of small pottery figurines, granaries, chicken and other animals excavated from graves collected in the museum show the advanced techniques of making pottery. Meanwhile all these potteries also reflect the fast development of farming and live stock farming. Besides, this dynasty is famous for its exquisite tiles with Chinese characters as patterns on them. Detailed Information about Relics of Han Dynasty
  • A squatting woman
  • Coins
  • Bronze mould for casting coins
  • Pottery animals used as burial objects of Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220).
  • Pottery horse, a burial object, Han Dynasty.
  • Bronze mirror with carvings
  • Painted pottery "zhong" with various kinds of patterns on, a vessel, Han Dynasty.
  • A reproduction of a level loom of the Han Dynasty. There are three kinds of looms in the Dynasty: level, tilted and jacquard looms.
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- Last updated on Jun. 14, 2017 by Gabby Li -