Pre Qin lacquer pig
The Pre Qin lacquer pig was unearthed from the Qin Gong No.1 Tomb in Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province. It represents the level of lacquerware craftsmanship and cultural characteristics of the Pre Qin period. Its cute and adorable pig image symbolizes wealth and happiness in traditional Chinese culture. This lacquered pig is 21 centimeters high and 34 centimeters long. It lies flat and sleeps soundly, with its limbs stretched out, appearing relaxed and at ease.
Wrong Gold Du Hu Fu
The Cuojin Du Hu Fu is a military symbol of the late Warring States period in the state of Qin. The overall shape is bronze, tiger shaped, with a raised head, a collapsed waist, and a hanging tail, creating a desired trend. There is a perforation in the neck and a groove on the back. The full symbol is composed of left and right halves, and only the left half of the symbol has been discovered, measuring 9.5 centimeters in length, 4.4 centimeters in height, and 0.7 centimeters in thickness. There are nine lines and forty characters on the surface of the talisman, which means: the right half of the talisman is in the hands of the monarch, and the left half is in the hands of the military commander of Du. To mobilize more than 50 armored soldiers, the left talisman of Du needs to match the right talisman of the monarch before they can move; But in case of an emergency with a beacon alarm, there is no need to use the king’s right talisman. This tiger talisman is considered an important material for studying the politics, military, writing, and calligraphy art of the Warring States period.
Copper weight of 30 pounds
The Qin bronze weight of 30 pounds was unearthed in Yuantou Village, Yanliang District, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, and is now housed in the Qin and Han Museum of Shaanxi History. The copper weight has a base diameter of 15 centimeters, a height of 11 centimeters, and weighs 7.5 kilograms. It is a flat bottomed hemispherical shape with a nose button and is engraved with the inscription “Weighing 30 pounds”, indicating that this copper weight was from the Qin Dynasty. At the bottom of the copper weight, there are grooves specifically designed to correct weight errors, indicating strict requirements for weight standards during the Qin Dynasty. After the unification of measurement and weighing in the Qin Dynasty, the weight units were designated as stone, jun, jin, liang, zhu, etc. One stone equals four jun or 120 jin.
Kneeling Shooting Terracotta Warriors
The kneeling and shooting figurines are cultural relics of the Qin Dynasty, which were unearthed in the Terra Cotta Warriors pit of the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The sculpture technique of this terracotta figure is highly realistic, with a proportion of the entire body that is life size. The clothing patterns and armor curve with the changes in body shape, and the rhythmic lines highlight the dynamics of the characters. The kneeling and shooting figurines have bright eyes, carrying a thousand years of contemplation. The slender strands of hair resemble real hair, making the character’s image more realistic.
Silk Road No.1 “Han Dynasty ancient ship
The “Silk Road No.1” Han Dynasty ancient ship was unearthed on the north side of the Han Chang’an City site in the northern suburbs of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, along the old Wei River. It was first exhibited at the Qin and Han Museum of Shaanxi History. The uniqueness of this ancient ship lies in its hull consisting of 16 ship plates connected by different forms of mortise and tenon joints. This technology, which extensively uses wooden mortise and tenon boards, wooden nails, and parallel ship boards, is very popular in the Mediterranean region, but it is still the first discovery in China and even East Asia. It not only showcases the superb skills of ancient people, but also symbolizes the cultural exchange of the Silk Road, witnessing the history of the integration of Eastern and Western communication during the Qin and Han dynasties.
Painted Goose Fish Copper Lamp
Painted Yan Yu Copper Lamp, Han Dynasty, unearthed in 1985 from the Western Han Tomb in Dianta Village, Shenmu County, Shaanxi Province. The entire oil lamp adopts the traditional Chinese artistic design of a wild goose carrying a fish. The lamp body consists of four parts: the goose head, the goose body, the lampshade, and the lamp plate. The lamp plate and lampshade can rotate and open, not only blocking the wind, but also adjusting the brightness and angle of the light. The overall shape is lifelike and lifelike, making it a rare treasure among Han Dynasty bronze vessels.
